Giovanni Raicevich (Trieste, Austria-Hungary, 10 June 1881 â€" Rome,
Italy, 1 November 1957) was an Italian professional wrestler.He
belonged to a family of champions of Greco-Roman wrestling, who were
famous, but low-key; his brothers were Roberto Massimo and Emilio
Ruggerio Raicevich. Giovanni Raicevich, began his activities by
opening a gym in Trieste, aided by his brothers. In 1902 they traveled
to Alexandria where all three became Italian champions in three
different categories. Although they were from Austro Hungary they
pursued their careers in Italy. After the First World War Trieste
became part of Italy.In 1905 he won the International Tournaments of
Liège, of Krefeld and Westphalia in addition to the European
Championship. In 1906 he won the South America championship. In 1907
he became world champion by beating the French champion Laurent le
Beaucairois. He repeated the success on 16 February 1909 at the Teatro
Dal Verme in Milan, against the French Paul Pons, one of the best
wrestlers of all time. He was also champion of Italy in the specialty
without interruption from 1907 to 1929 when he left the unbeaten
competitive sport after his triumph against the Czech Hans
Kavan.Despite his height of only 1.72 meters (with a weight ranging
from 82 kg in 1902 to 110 kg in the 1912), he fought against people
who were of higher stature and was always the winner. His physical
strength won him parts cinema chromatography in several films in the
seriesMaciste, including L'Uommo de la foresta of 1922 directed by
Roman director Ubaldo Maria Del Colle.
Italy, 1 November 1957) was an Italian professional wrestler.He
belonged to a family of champions of Greco-Roman wrestling, who were
famous, but low-key; his brothers were Roberto Massimo and Emilio
Ruggerio Raicevich. Giovanni Raicevich, began his activities by
opening a gym in Trieste, aided by his brothers. In 1902 they traveled
to Alexandria where all three became Italian champions in three
different categories. Although they were from Austro Hungary they
pursued their careers in Italy. After the First World War Trieste
became part of Italy.In 1905 he won the International Tournaments of
Liège, of Krefeld and Westphalia in addition to the European
Championship. In 1906 he won the South America championship. In 1907
he became world champion by beating the French champion Laurent le
Beaucairois. He repeated the success on 16 February 1909 at the Teatro
Dal Verme in Milan, against the French Paul Pons, one of the best
wrestlers of all time. He was also champion of Italy in the specialty
without interruption from 1907 to 1929 when he left the unbeaten
competitive sport after his triumph against the Czech Hans
Kavan.Despite his height of only 1.72 meters (with a weight ranging
from 82 kg in 1902 to 110 kg in the 1912), he fought against people
who were of higher stature and was always the winner. His physical
strength won him parts cinema chromatography in several films in the
seriesMaciste, including L'Uommo de la foresta of 1922 directed by
Roman director Ubaldo Maria Del Colle.
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