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Isidor Niflot

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Isidor Niflot
Personal information
Full nameIsidor Gadar Niflot
Nickname"Jack"
Born(1881-04-16)April 16, 1881
Russian Empire
DiedMay 29, 1950(1950-05-29) (aged 69)
Long Eddy, New York, U.S.
Home townNew York, New York, U.S.
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1904 St. Louis Bantamweight

Isidor Gadar "Jack" Niflot (April 16, 1881 – May 29, 1950) was an American wrestler who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal in the freestyle bantamweight category.[1] Niflot was born in Russia and raised in New York, New York.[2] He was later a long time Sullivan County, New York resident.

The bantamweight division was the third lightest freestyle wrestling weight class, held as part of the 1904 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event, like all other freestyle wrestling events, was held in Olympic competition. Seven wrestlers competed, with Niflot winning the gold medal.

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Niflot". Olympedia. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Conway, John (May 11, 2022). "Jack Niflot: Olympic Gold Medal Wrestler". New York Almanack. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
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