Jatindra Charan Guha | |
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Birth name | Jatindra Charan Guha |
Born | Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India | 13 March 1892
Died | 2 January 1972 Calcutta, West Bengal, India | (aged 79)
Professional wrestling career | |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Billed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
Trained by | Ambika Charan Guha Khetra Charan Guha Ram Charan Guha Kholsa Chaubey Rahmani Pehlwan |
Debut | 1910 |
Retired | 1944 |
Jatindra Charan Guha (13 March 1892 – 2 January 1972), popularly known by his ring name Gobar Guha,[1] was an Indian professional wrestler trained in pehlwani wrestling. Guha spent most of his career wrestling internationally,[2] defeating champion wrestlers Wladek Zbyszko, Renato Gardini, Ad Santel, and Joe Stecher.[3] By defeating Santel, he became the first Asian to win a World Wrestling Championship in the United States.[4]