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South America Wrestling Archive

October 1903 Buenos Aires, Casino - wrestling at the Casino

November 1903 > May 1904

Buenos AiresSao PauloRio de Janeiro

South America Tour of Michael Hitzler (Munich)

Michael Hitzler was the first important professional wrestler from Germany who appeared in South America. During this tour he worked also as a trainer and teaching the greco-roman style.

November 1903last appearance of Hitzler's Troupe in Ingolstadt / Germany; he moved to Munich

18.11.1903Hitzler left Munich and moved to Cherbourg (France)

20.11.1903 evening – Cherbourg-HarbourHitzler left Europe / chip direction Buenos Aires

11.12.1903Hitzler arrived in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Casino> Hitzler appeared as strongman and wrestler> worked as trainer in a local athletic club [Gymnasia Esgrima]> Hitzler appeared at the Casino-Theatre until mid March 1904

> it is said to be:* Hitzler appeared 100 days at the Casino and defeated 153 wrestlers

* he defeated 24 amateurs in 10 days* he defeated 69 wrestlers until late January 1904

Sao Paulo, Polytheama-Theatre> Hitzler appeared in Sao Paulo since 29.03.1904

Rio de Janeiro, Casino-Varieté> Hitzler defeated 24 amateurs in 26 days> Hitzler appeared in Rio de Janeiro until 04th May 1904

10.05.1904Hitzler left South America and traveled to Europe with a british ship

30.05.1904Hitzler arrived in Munich

March 1904 >August 1904

Buenos Aires South America Tour of Jess Pedersen (Denmark)

Jess Pedersen signed a contract for wrestling two months in Buenos Aires; he left Europe after 07.03.1904

07.09.1904Jess Pedersen arrived in Copenhagen

May 1904 >August 1904

Buenos Aires First South America Tour „Paul Pons Troupe“

20.05.1904 – Marseille-Harbour (France)Paul Pons Troupe left Europe

mid June 1904Paul Pons Troupe arrived in Buenos Aires

mid June 1904 >07.07.1904

Buenos Aires / Casino

1st Casino Tournament

Tournament (GR)(Pons troupe)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Raoul le Boucher2. Paul Pons3. Simon Antonitch4. Leon Dumont

Raoul le Boucher drew Paul Pons

Final – 07.07.1904Raoul le Boucher def. Paul Pons

Teilnehmer / Participants: Paul Pons, Raoul le Boucher, Simon Antonitch, Leon Dumont, Iwan Romanoff (Jahnis Burmeister), Ritzner, Anastace Anglio, Carlos Wonders, Emile Deriaz

27.07. > 10.08.1904 Rio de JaneiroParque Fluminense

1st Grande Campeonato de Luta Greco-Romana

Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: J. Cateysson (Pons troupe)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Paul Pons2. Raoul le Boucher3. Anastace Anglio4. Leon Dumont

Final – 10.08.1904Paul Pons def. Raoul le Boucher

Teilnehmer / Participants: Paul Pons, Raoul le Boucher, Simon Antonitch, Leon Dumont, Iwan Romanoff

(Jahnis Burmeister), Ritzner, Anastace Anglio, Carlos Wonders, Emile Deriaz

June 1905 >October 1905

Buenos Aires Second South America Tour „Paul Pons Troupe“

07.06.1905 - Cherbourg-Harbour (France)Paul Pons, Raoul le Boucher, Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé), Yousouf left Europe

July 1905 >14.08.1905


2nd Casino Tournament

Tournament (GR)(Pons troupe)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Raoul le Boucher2. Paul Pons3. Aimable de la Calmette4. Heinrich Weber

Final – 14.08.1905Raoul le Boucher def. Paul Pons

Teilnehmer / Participants: Paul Pons, Raoul le Boucher, Charles le Meunier, Heinrich Weber, Alphonse Steurs, Riccardo Giovannoni, Charles Poirée, Yousouf, Francois Decrausaz, Corrado Carpini, Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé), Jean Schackmann, Sudakoff, Furny, Milo Poggi, Amalhou

24.08. > 21.09.1905 Rio de JaneiroParque Fluminense

2nd Grande Campeonato de Luta Greco-Romana

Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: J. Cateysson(Pons troupe)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Paul Pons2. Raoul le Boucher

3. Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé)4. Charles Poirée


Teilnehmer / Participants: Paul Pons, Raoul le Boucher, Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé), Charles Poirée, Alphonse Steurs, Heinrich Weber, Charles le Meunier, Corrado Carpini, Jean Schackmann, Riccardo Giovannoni, Amalhou, Furny, Francois Decrausaz, Milo Poggi, Yousouf, Sudakoff

11.09. > 02.10.1905 Sao Paulo / Polytheama-Theatre Tournament (GR)(Pons troupe)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Paul Pons2. Raoul le Boucher3. Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé)4. Heinrich Weber


Teilnehmer / Participants: Paul Pons, Raoul le Boucher, Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé), Heinrich Weber, Charles le Meunier, Alphonse Steurs, Riccardo Giovannoni, Charles Poirée, Yousouf, Francois Decrausaz, Corrado Carpini, Jean Schackmann, Sudakoff, Furny, Milo Poggi, Amalhou, Hassan Abdallah

01.08. > 07.10.1906 Buenos Aires / Casino Tournament (GR)(Raicevich troupe)

3rd Casino TournamentPlatzierung / Placement:1. Giovanni Raicevich2. Emilio Ruggiero3. Martino Roberti4. Paul Belling

Teilnehmer / Participants: Giovanni Raicevich, Emilio Ruggiero (Raicevich), Martino Roberti (Roberti Raicevich), Toni Achner, Paul Belling, Josef van Dem, Anton Gerigkoff, Gambier II (Lucien Vranken), Fritz Konietzko, Hans Lang, Fernand Sabés, Schneider, Furny, Franconi, Abdul Azis-Hamad, Mathieu Bernard

17.10. > 27.11.1906 Rio de Janeiro / Moulin Rouge

3rd Grande Campeonato de Luta Greco-Romana

Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: Paschoal Segreto (Raicevich troupe)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Giovanni Raicevich2. Emilio Ruggiero3. Roberti Raicevich4. Anton Gerigkoff

Final – 27.11.1906Giovanni Raicevich def. Emilio Ruggiero

Teilnehmer / Participants: Giovanni Raicevich, Emilio Ruggiero (Raicevich), Roberti Raicevich, Anton Gerigkoff, Josef van Dem, Toni Achner, Mathieu Bernard, Abdul Azis-Hamad, Hans Lang, Fritz Konietzko, Franconi

03.06. > 25.07.1907 Buenos Aires / Casino Tournament (GR)

4th Casino Tournament(Pons troupe)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Paul Pons2. Omer de Bouillon

Teilnehmer / Participants: Paul Pons, Omer de Bouillon, Jean Calvet, Georg Oettinger, Emil Peyrouse, Charles d'Anvers (Karel Vingerhoets), Jackson, Raymond Cazeaux (Casau), Amalhou, Clement le Boucher, Emile Limousin

14.08. > 03.10.1907 Rio de Janeiro / Moulin Rouge

4th Grande Campeonato de Luta Greco-Romana

Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: Paschoal Segreto Referee: M. Lusson(Pons troupe)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Paul Pons2. Omer de Bouillon3. Raymond Cazeaux4. Charles d'Anvers

Final – 03.10.1907Paul Pons def. Omer de Bouillon

Teilnehmer / Participants:Paul Pons, Omer de Bouillon, Raymond Cazeaux (Casau), Charles d'Anvers (Karel Vingerhoets), Clement le Boucher, Georg Oettinger, Emile Limousin, Amalhou, Jean Calvet

16.08. > 12.10.1908 Buenos Aires / Casino Tournament (GR) / Championship of South America(Pedersen troupe)

5th Casino TournamentPlatzierung / Placement:1. Jess Pedersen - "Champion of South America"2. Constant le Marin

Final – 12.10.1908Jess Pedersen def. Constant le Marin

Teilnehmer / Participants: Jess Pedersen, Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Iwan Romanoff (Jahnis Burmeister), Raymond Cazeaux (Casau), Raoul de Rouen, Bombita, Schneider, Yousouf, Raphael Grenna, Mehmet, Strub, Suliman, Alfred Coumy, Paul Bahn

04.07.1909 >late July 1909


6th Casino Tournament

Tournament (GR)(Pons & Pedersen troupe)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Jess Pedersen2. Paul Pons

FinalJess Pedersen def. Paul Pons

Teilnehmer / Participants: Jess Pedersen, Paul Pons, Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé), Raymond Cazeaux (Casau), Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Raphael Grenna, Josef Smejkal, Dierry, Raoul de Rouen, Milo Poggi, Schneider, Antonin Jirsa, Jean Schackmann, Constantinowitsch, Giuseppe Massetti, Charles d'Anvers (Karel Vingerhoets), Carlo Ré, “Chemjakin”

03.08. > 12.10.1909 Rio de JaneiroConcerto Avenida

Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: Paschoal Segreto


(Pons & Pedersen troupe)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Paul Pons2. Jess Pedersen3. Constant le Marin4. Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé)

Final – 12.10.1909Paul Pons def. Jess Pedersen

Teilnehmer / Participants:Paul Pons, Jess Pedersen, Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Aimable de la Calmette(Ainé), Raymond Cazeaux (Casau), Josef Smejkal, Raoul de Rouen, Raphael Grenna, Giuseppe Massetti, Carlo Ré, Jean Schackmann, Charles d'Anvers (Karel Vingerhoets), Schneider, Antonin Jirsa, Dierry, Constantinowitsch

October 1909 > December 1909

South America Georg Burghardt (Austria) toured with 15 other wrestlers across South America

03.07. > 22.09.1910 Rio de JaneiroTheatro Carlos Gomes



Platzierung / Placement:1. Giovanni Raicevich2. Iwan Romanoff3. Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé)4. Emilio Ruggiero

Final – 22.09.1910Giovanni Raicevich def. Iwan Romanoff

Teilnehmer / Participants: Giovanni Raicevich, Iwan Romanoff (Jahnis Burmeister), Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé), Emilio Ruggiero (Raicevich), Alphonse Steurs, Anton Gerigkoff, Carlo Ré, Josef Rödel, Emil Leconde, Schwarplies, Jourdan le Boucher (Jourdan d'Uzes), Cesareo, Giovanni Baldi, Winter, Ezequiel Goncalves

- late 1910 > March 1911: Alphonse Steurs appeared in USA and Canada- 04.04.1911 – Antwerp/Belgium: Alphonse Steurs returned back from North America with the ship „Lapland“; Steurs appeared in Netherlands and Germany until December 1911

August 1910 > October 1910



Tournament (GR)(Pons & Pedersen troupe)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Constant le Marin

Teilnehmer / Participants: Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Anastace Anglio, Jimmy Esson, Paul Pons, Jess Pedersen, Aimable de la Calmette (Ainé), Raoul de Rouen, Giuseppe Massetti, Raphael Grenna, Carlo Ré, Charles d'Anvers (Karel Vingerhoets), Constantinowitsch, Furny, Schneider, Dierry, Milo Poggi, Jean Schackmann, Raymond Cazeaux (Casau)

1911 - german wrestler Max Gallant arrived in Buenos Aires; he moved to Rio de Janeiro- Gallant left South America and appeared in Europe during 1912 and 1913 (after his European tour he returned back to Rio de Janeiro)- Gallant lived in Rio de Janeiro until the late 1940s; during the 1920s he toured with his own circus across Brazil

April 1911 >September 1911

Rio de JaneiroBuenos AiresLa Plata

South American Tour of Georg Rissbacher (Vienna)

31.03.1911last appearance of Rissbacher at the Vienna World Championship Tournament

early April 1911Rissbacher appeared in Western Africa [Circus – Dakar / Senegal][Dakar, Circus – early April 1911: Rissbacher def. Jean Morka]- Rissbacher left Dakar with his wife and moved to Rio de Janeiro

25.04.1911 – Rio de JaneiroGeorg Rissbacher def. Tom Jenkins [GR]- Austrian newspaper 16.05.1911

May 1911Rissbacher appeared in Buenos Aires

late May 1911 – La Plata (Argentina)Georg Rissbacher def. Bruno Hackenschmidt [GR]

August - September 1911Rissbacher appeared in Rio de Janeiro

September 1911Rissbacher left South America

May 1911 > July 1911


8th Casino TournamentChampionship of Argentina

Tournament (GR)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Javier Ochoa

Teilnehmer / Participants:Javier Ochoa, Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Georg Rissbacher, Bruno Hackenschmidt, Gustav Fristensky, Luka Kopiew, Plumkers, Noel le Bordelais, Henry Coenen, Bernhard Paxon, Clement le Boucher, Enrico Bouchioni, Corrado Carpini, Raymond Cazeaux (Casau), Walter Eigemann, Jimmy Esson, Furny, Abdullah, Gerardy

- mid April 1911: Gustav Fristensky left Europe and moved to Buenos Aires; the ship went over Dakar/Senegal

17.08. > 15.09.1911 Rio de JaneiroPalacio-Theatro


Tournament (GR)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Constant le Marin2. Clement le Boucher3. Luka Kopiew4. Gustav Fristensky

Final – 15.09.1911Constant le Marin def. Clement le Boucher

Teilnehmer / Participants:Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Clement le Boucher (Clement d'Angers), Luka Kopiew, Gustav Fristensky, Georg Rissbacher, Noel le Bordelais, Henry Coenen, Enrico Bouchioni, Corrado Carpini, Raymond Cazeaux (Casau), Jimmy Esson, Furny, Abdullah, Gerardy, Carcanague

late November 1911 - Constant le Marin arrived in London from South America

late May 1912 >late June 1912

Rio de Janeiro Teatro Casino

Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: Paschoal Segreto(Raicevich troupe)

Teilnehmer / Participants: Giovanni Raicevich

21.02. > 01.06.1913 Rio de JaneiroPavilhao Internacional



Platzierung / Placement:1. Giovanni Raicevich2. Fritz Müller Sr.3. Emile Vervet4. Emilio Ruggiero

Final – 01.06.1913Giovanni Raicevich def. Fritz Müller Sr.

Teilnehmer / Participants:Giovanni Raicevich, Fritz Müller Sr., Emile Vervet, Emilio Ruggiero (Raicevich), Willi Felgenhauer, Giovanni Baldi, Victor Heusch, Elia Pampuri, Jules Jourdan (Jourdan d'Uzes), Henry Coenen, Alfred Popper, Ambroise le Suisse, Ferdinand Priano, Ezequiel Goncalves

July 1913 >mid September 1913

Buenos Aires / Casino Tournament (GR)(Raicevich troupe)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Giovanni Raicevich

Teilnehmer / Participants: Giovanni Raicevich, Emilio Ruggiero (Raicevich), Fritz Müller Sr., Ambroise le

Suisse, Jules Jourdan (Jourdan d'Uzes), Henry Coenen, Willi Felgenhauer, Victor Heusch, Franz Winter, Emile Vervet, Ferdinando Priano, Alfred Popper, Elia Pampuri

1914 South America Tour of Louis Gebauer, Franz Winter & Pierrard le Colosse

May or June 1914Jean Pierrard left Europe („Pierrard le Colosse“)

12.06.1914Louis Gebauer and Franz Winter (both from Austria) left Europe and traveled to South America

Antonin Jirsa left Europe around the same time

06.07.1914 >early October 1914

(3 months)


Championship of South America

Tournament (GR)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Alexander Aberg2. Wladek Zbyszko3. Juhan Tigane4. Umberto Rinaldi

Alexander Aberg def. Georg Lurich

Teilnehmer / Participants: Alexander Aberg, Wladek Zbyszko, Kara Ali (Juhan Tigane), Umberto Rinaldi, Georg Lurich, Elia Pampuri, Pierrard le Colosse (Jean-Pierre Pierrard), Antonin Jirsa, Schulz, Saifulin, Kormendy, Tom Jackson (Henry Plake), Li Hung Chang, Zilin, Mamutow, Karl Pospischil, Isando (Jüri) Kanep, Louis Gebauer, Franz Winter

July 1915 Buenos Aires wrestling with Alexander Aberg

March 1915 > May 1915

Rio de JaneiroTheatro Carlos Gomes


Tournament (GR)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Youssouf2. Max Gallant3. Chevalier4. Heinrich Lobmayer

Final – May 1915Youssouf def. Max Gallant

Teilnehmer / Participants: Youssouf, Max Gallant, Chevalier, Heinrich Lobmayer, Petrowitsch, Albert le Boucher, Kormendy, Elia Pampuri, Ernesto Castelli, Emile le Marin, Goldbach, Umberto Rinaldi, La Pellada, Schultz, Giovanni Baldi, José Floriano, Ezequiel Goncalves, Tigre de las Cordilleras, Matuchevich

May 1915 Porto Alegre / Theatro Sao Pedro Tournament (GR)

???Platzierung / Placement:1. Constant le Marin

Teilnehmer / Participants: Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Sebastiao Silva, Ferdinand Priano, Umberto Rinaldi, Joao Baldi, José Rodriguez, Anfossi, Uscudun, Cesario, Schulz, Chafick

July 1915 >October 1915

Buenos Aires / Casino Tournament (GR)(Pedersen troupe)

(90 days) Platzierung / Placement:1. Jess Pedersen

Teilnehmer / Participants: Jess Pedersen, Giuseppe Massetti, Rosset, Goldstein, Javier Ochoa, Simonon, Perezoff, Max Gallant, Youssouf, Heinrich Lobmayer, Elia Pampuri, Albert le Boucher, Kormendy

22.09.1916 >November 1916

Buenos Aires / Casino Tournament (GR)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Giuseppe Massetti

Teilnehmer / Participants: Giuseppe Massetti, Javier Ochoa, Heinrich Lobmayer, Goldstein, De Roa (Marcel Deroua), Arzudu, Barsanti, Barrenechea, Giovanni Baldi, Cazol, Dupont, Priano, Ribeyro, masked Wrestler

September 1917 >November 1917


Platzierung / Placement:1. Giuseppe Massetti

Teilnehmer / Participants: Giuseppe Massetti, Javier Ochoa, Schultz, De Roa (Marcel Deroua), Giovanni Baldi, Antonin Jirsa, Goldstein, Heinrich Lobmayer

- Brazil newspapers reported Giuseppe Massetti was a three times winner of Buenos Aires tournament

August 1919 >October 1919

Buenos Aires / Casino Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: Constant le Marin

Platzierung / Placement:1. Constant le Marin

Teilnehmer / Participants: Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Ambrosio, Giovanni Baldi, Anastace Anglio, Clement d'Angers (Clement le Boucher), Raymond Cazeaux (Casau), Fabre, Manuel Fernandes, Raphael Grenna, Hajek, Emil Hiltmann, Youssouf, Antonin Jirsa, Louis Lemaire, Heinrich Lobmayer, Prisno, José Rogelio Rato, Raoul de Saint Mars, Henri Stroobants, Schultz, De Roa (Marcel Deroua)

August 1920 >November 1920


Gold Belt of ArgentinaGoldener Gürtel von Argentinien

Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: Constant le Marin

Platzierung / Placement:1. Constant le Marin2. Giuseppe Massetti

Constant le Marin def. Javier Ochoa

FinalConstant le Marin def. Giuseppe Massetti

Teilnehmer / Participants: Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Giuseppe Massetti, Javier Ochoa, Emile Vervet, Francois Fournier, Clement le Boucher, Henri Stroobants, Bombita, Ambrosio, Chiquito de Vizcaya (Manuel Fullaondo), El Secondo, Ferrando, Goffin, Goldstein, Youssouf, Noel le Bordelais, Nicolas Herd, José Rogelio Rato, Sonda, Antonin Jirsa

July 1921 > August 1921

Rio de Janeiro Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant)

wrestling with: Max Gallant, Joao Baldi, Manuel Lima, Cavalcante, Yousouf, Yack, Geraldo

September 1921 >November 1921


Teilnehmer / Participants: Salvador (Francois) Chevalier, Raoul de Saint Mars, El Secondo, Paul de Villiers, Francois Fournier, Varzini

January 1922 Rio de Janeiro Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant)

- wrestling with: Max Gallant, Joao Baldi (“Champion of Brazil”), Adam Mayer (“Champion of Germany”), Antonio Esper

June 1922 Rio de Janeiro Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant)

wrestling with: Cavalcante, Adam Mayer

July 1922 Niterói / Brazil Tournament (GR)

Platzierung / Placement:1. Alvaro de Almeida2. Diogenes de Miranda3. Maurice Albert Tribouillet4. Iberé Fernandes de Oliveira

Teilnehmer / Participants:

Alvaro de Almeida, Diogenes de Miranda, Maurice Albert Tribouillet, Iberé Fernandez de Oliveira, Joao Haunaty Berutti, Charles Lang Junior, Jorge Silver Pinto

December 1922 Rio de Janeiro Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant)

- wrestling with: Max Gallant

mid February 1923 > early March 1923

Recife / BrazilTheatro do Parque

Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant)

wrestling with: “Julius Lobmayer” (billed as being from Germany), Max Gallant,Jousoff, Manuel Pedroso, Victor Pereira

13.04. > 16.04.1923 Manaus / BrazilEden-Theatre


wrestling with: “Julius Lobmayer” (billed as being from Germany), Max Gallant,Jousoff, Manuel Pedroso, Victor Pereira

19.05.1923 > late May 1923

Manaus / BrazilTheatro Polytheama


wrestling with: “Julius Lobmayer” (billed as being from Germany), Max Gallant,Jousoff, Manuel Pedroso, José Francisco

August 1923 >09.10.1923


Championship of South America

Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: Constant le Marin & José Loureiro

Platzierung / Placement:1. Constant le Marin2. Raphael Grenna3. Manuel Goncalves

4. José Rogelio Rato

Final – 09.10.1923Constant le Marin def. Raphael Grenna

Teilnehmer / Participants: Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Raphael Grenna, Manuel Goncalves, José Rogelio Rato, Francois Fournier, Raoul de Saint Mars, Max Köhler, Carl Grunewald, Henri Stroobants, Modeste Tibermont, Heinrich Lobmayer, Heinrich Meyerhans, Jan Leskinowitsch (Janis Leskinovics), Manuel Lima, Hermann Reglin, Karl Kornatz, Ono Ichitaro (Kawamura Ichitaro Onishiko), Peter Landau, Ferdinand Hollerich, Paul Moyat, Fritz Stolzenwald, Giulio Travaglini, Samson (Paul) Bahn, Bastarrica, Ajek, Ambrosio, Antonin Jirsa

17.10. > 18.11.1923 Sao Paulo / Casino Antarctica Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: Constant le Marin & José Loureiro

Platzierung / Placement:1. Constant le Marin2. Raphael Grenna3. Francois Fournier4. Jan Leskinowitsch

Teilnehmer / Participants: Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Raphael Grenna, Francois Fournier, Jan Leskinowitsch (Janis Leskinovics), Heinrich Lobmayer, Heinrich Meyerhans, CarlGrunewald, Manuel Goncalves, José Rogelio Rato, Hermann Reglin, Henri Stroobants, Modeste Tibermont, Raoul de Saint Mars, Max Köhler, Manuel Lima

20.11. > 12.12.1923 Rio de Janeiro Palacio-Theatro

Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: Constant le Marin & José Loureiro


Platzierung / Placement:1. Raphael Grenna2. Jan Leskinowitsch3. Raoul de Saint Mars4. Francois Fournier

Final – 12.12.1923Raphael Grenna def. Jan Leskinowitsch

Teilnehmer / Participants: Raphael Grenna, Jan Leskinowitsch (Janis Leskinovics), Raoul de Saint Mars, Francois Fournier, Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Carl Grunewald, Heinrich Lobmayer, Modeste Tibermont, Max Köhler, Heinrich Meyerhans, Henri Stroobants, Hermann Reglin, José Rogelio Rato, Manuel Goncalves

- early January 1924: Constant le Marin arrived in Europe; Constant spent some days in Paris

1924 Rio de JaneiroMontevideoBuenos Aires

South America Tour of Hans Kawan, Franz Kawan, Hans Trestler & Heinrich Lobmayer

- this troupe traveled over Dakar (Senegal)- mid November 1924: Kawan brothers and Hans Trestler arrived in Vienna- 30.06.1924 Genoa (Italy): Giovanni and Emilio Raicevich left Europe with the ship "Plata"

May 1924 Rio de Janeiro Grande Circo Gallant (Circus Max Gallant)

- wrestling with: Joao Baldi (“Champion of South America), Felix de Oliveira

August 1924 >late October 1924


19th Casino TournamentChampionship of South America

Platzierung / Placement:1. Hans Kawan - "Champion of South America"2. Giovanni Raicevich

FinalHans Kawan def. Giovanni Raicevich

Teilnehmer / Participants: Hans Kawan, Giovanni Raicevich, Emilio Raicevich, Franz Kawan, Hans Trestler,Heinrich Lobmayer, Rudolf Benold, Karl Coburg, Giuseppe Massetti, Olaf Neström (Jaan Neeser), Van den Berg, Franz Solar

- Rio de Janeiro newspaper 26.09.1924: Emilio Raicevich past away- Vienna Newspaper 20.12.1924: Emilio Raicevich past away during this tournament- June 30th, 1924 – Genoa / Italy: Giovanni and Emilio left Europe with the ship “Plata”

early September 1925 > 20.12.1925



Cinturón de oro de SudaméricaGold Belt of South AmericaGoldener Gürtel von Süd Amerika

- late August 1925 [? Lisbon]: Constant le Marin and his troupe (Ochoa, Travaglini, Kornatz, Bahn, Stolzenwald, Ichitaro, Landau, Stroobants, Grunewald,Hollerich, Rato, Möbus) left Europe with the ship “Massilia” (Bordeaux – Buenos Aires).

- September 4th, 1925: Massilia arrived in Rio de Janeiro- early September 1925: Constant le Marin and his troupe arrived in Buenos Aires


Platzierung / Placement:1. Constant le Marin2. Javier Ochoa3. Karl Kornatz

4. Giulio Travaglini

Final – 20.12.1925Constant le Marin def. Javier Ochoa

Teilnehmer / Participants:Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Javier Ochoa, Karl Kornatz, Giulio Travaglini, Fritz Stolzenwald, Olaf Neström (Jaan Neeser), Henri Stroobants, Franz Mrna, Carl Grunewald, Ferdinand Hollerich, Peter Landau, Ono Ichitaro (Kawamura Ichitaro Onishiko), Paul Moyat (Paul Möbus), Samson (Paul) Bahn, José Rogelio Rato, Bastarrica, Chiquito de Vizcaya (Manuel Fullaondo), Raoul de Saint Mars, Hugo Petig, Antonin Jirsa

- late December 1925: Karl Kornatz, Fritz Stolzenwald, Carl Grunewald, Hugo Petig, Antonin Jirsa, Paul Bahn & Peter Landau left Buenos Aires with the ship “Sierra Morena”

- late December 1925: Constant le Marin, Giulio Travaglini, Henri Stroobants, Onishiko & Raoul de Saint Mars left Buenos Aires with the ship “Desirade”

- January 3rd, 1926: Desirade arrived in Rio de Janeiro

- mid January 1926: Constant le Marin arrived in Europe; Constant spent some days in Paris

July 1926 Lisbon / Portugal - mid July 1926- Jan Leskinowitsch, Paul Bahn, Giulio Travaglini, Marinus van Riel left Europe with the ship "Lutetia"; arrived in Buenos Aires on 04th August 1926

early September 1926 >28.11.1926

Buenos Aires / Casino - August 31th, 1926 – Vigo / Spain: Javier Ochoa left Europe with the ship “Massilia” (Bordeaux – Buenos Aires)



Platzierung / Placement:1. Javier Ochoa2. Giulio Travaglini3. Constant le Marin4. Jan Leskinowitsch

November 1926Javier Ochoa def. Constant le Marin

Final – 28.11.1926Constant le Marin def. Jan LeskinowitschJavier Ochoa def. Giulio Travaglini

Teilnehmer / Participants:Javier Ochoa, Giulio Travaglini, Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Jan Leskinowitsch (Janis Leskinovics), Samson (Paul) Bahn, Marinus van Riel, Francois Fournier, August Schachschneider, Ono Ichitaro (Kawamura Ichitaro Onishiko), Olaf Neström (Jaan Neeser), Peter Ferestanoff, Tomas Cziruchin, Chiquito de Vizcaya (Manuel Fullaondo), Karol Nowina (Nowina-Szczerbinski / Zbyszko III)

- September 1926 – Portugal: Tomas Cziruchin left Europe and moved to South America

15.09.1926 > late September 1926

Rio de JaneiroDemocrata Circo Theatro

Tournament (GR)Impresario: Oscar Ribeiro

Platzierung / Placement:1. Jaan Jaago

Teilnehmer / Participants:Jaan Jaago, Radko Petrowitsch (Karl Tomberg), Hadji Weinura (Karl Weimann), Fred Thomas, Manuel Lima, Franz Spevacek, Arthur Aroküll

- June 1st, 1926: Jaago, Petrowitsch & Weinura left Lisbon and moved to Madeira/Portugal- June 1926, Madeira: vacation- July 1926, Las Palmas / Gran Canaria: vacation- mid July 1926: Jaago, Petrowitsch & Weinura left Las Palmas and moved to Rio de Janeiro with a british ship. During the crossing Jaago fell ill with appendicitis. The travel lasted 16 days.- early August 1926: Jaago, Petrowitsch & Weinura arrived in Rio de Janeiro- Jaago: one month break in Rio before the tournament starts; Jaago was ill for a month.- late September 1926: Jaago, Petrowitsch & Weinura moved to Sao Paulo; no wrestling; Jaago visited the Estonian society- October 1926, Buenos Aires: Jaago, Petrowitsch & Weinura left South America with the ship „Werra“ and moved to Bremen (Germany); Jaago did not appeared atthe 1926 Buenos Aires tournament

08.12. > 23.12.1926 Sao Paulo / Colyseu Paulista Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: Constant le Marin

Platzierung / Placement:1. Giulio Travaglini ?2. Constant le Marin ?

Final – 23.12.1926Giulio Travaglini vs. Constant le Marin

Teilnehmer / Participants:Giulio Travaglini, Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Jan Leskinowitsch (Janis

Leskinovics), Olaf Neström (Jaan Neeser), Raoul de Saint Mars, Henri Stroobants,Kinsher (Paul Kienscherf), Samson (Paul) Bahn, Grüneisen, Ono Ichitaro (Kawamura Ichitaru Onishiko), Francois Fournier, Chiquito de Vizcaya (Manuel Fullaondo)

- January/February 1927: Constant le Marin arrived in Europe

September 1927 >March 1928

Constant le Marin = South America Tour

01.09.1927 >19.01.1928



> August 22th, 1927: Constant le Marin, Giulio Travaglini, Max Köhler & Peter Küpper arrived in Rio de Janeiro

Tournament (GR) Impresario / Manager: Constant le Marin

Platzierung / Placement:1. Giulio Travaglini2. Manuel Fullaondo3. Constant le Marin4. Willy Urbach

FinalGiulio Travaglini def. Manuel Fullaondo

19.01.1928Constant le Marin def. Giulio Travaglini

Teilnehmer / Participants:Giulio Travaglini, Manuel Fullaondo, Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Willy Urbach, Rudolf Benold, Heinrich Lobmayer, Max Köhler, Alois Krause, Peter Küpper, Roland (Albin Kutschke), Kara Mustafa (Peter Ferestanoff), Felix

Pooshoff, Henri Stroobants

04.02. > 05.03.1928 Santiago de Chile / Teatro Esmeralda

Cinturón de oro de ChileGold Belt of ChileGoldener Gürtel von Chile

Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: Constant le MarinReferee: Henri Stroobants

Platzierung / Placement:1. Constant le Marin2. Giulio Travaglini3. Manuel Fullaondo4. Siegfried

26.02.1928Giulio Travaglini drew Manuel Fullaondo

27.02.1928Giulio Travaglini drew Manuel Fullaondo

28.02.1928Giulio Travaglini def. Manuel Fullaondo

Final – 05.03.1928Manuel Fullaondo def. SiegfriedConstant le Marin def. Giulio Travaglini

Teilnehmer / Participants:Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Giulio Travaglini, Manuel Fullaondo, Siegfried (“El Estrangulador Israelita”), Willy Urbach, Max Köhler, Alois Krause, Kara Mustafa (Peter Ferestanoff), Anchorena, Ricano Smith Brown

September 1928 > March 1929


01.09.1928 >16.01.1929



- early August 1928 – Marseille / France: Constant le Marin and his troupe left Europe with the ship „Valdivia“ (Marseille – Buenos Aires)(Marin, Travaglini, Oliveira, Stroobants, Naber, Arokül, Peterson, Grikis, Steinke, Tibermont, Clement le Boucher, Willing-Smirnoff)

- August 27th, 1928: Valdivia arrived in Rio de Janeiro

Manuel d'Oliveira = Champion of Portugal


Platzierung / Placement:1. Giulio Travaglini2. Emil Grikis3. Manuel Fullaondo4. Constant le Marin

Final – 16.01.1929Manuel Fullaondo def. Constant le MarinGiulio Travaglini def. Emil Grikis

Teilnehmer / Participants:Giulio Travaglini, Emil Grikis, Manuel Fullaondo, Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Manuel d'Oliveira, Alexander Peterson, William Thompson, Karl Pohlfuß, Henri Stroobants, Modeste Tibermont, Arthur Aroküll, Clement le Boucher, Max Steinke, Paul Willing-Smirnoff, Franz Naber, Manuel Grilo

- mid March 1929: Constant le Marin, Giulio Travaglini, Manuel d'Oliveira, Manuel Fullaondo, Manuel Grilo, Modeste Tibermont & Henri Stroobants left Buenos Aires with the ship „Formoso“ (Buenos Aires – Rio – Lisbon – Le Havre/France)- Fullaondo, Oliveira, Grilo & Travaglini drove up to Lisbon; it is reported

Travaglini will be appeared in Sevilla / Spain

1929 - Franz Winter, brother of austrian professional wrestler Josef Winter, leaved South America in early 1929 and moved to this home country Austria; Franz appeared at the 1929 Vienna tournament (March > May 1929); during May/June 1929 he returned back to South America

02.02. > 09.03.1929 Santiago de Chile / Teatro Esmeralda

Cinturón de oro de ChileGold Belt of ChileGoldener Gürtel von Chile

- January 31th, 1929: Constant le Marin, Travaglini, Fullaondo arrived in Santiago de Chile- early February 1929: Grikis arrived in Santiago de Chile


Platzierung / Placement:1. Giulio Travaglini2. Manuel Fullaondo3. Constant le Marin4. Emil Grikis

09.02.1929Constant le Marin def. Emil Grikis

17.02.1929Giulio Travaglini def. Manuel d'Oliveira

02.03.1929Giulio Travaglini def. Constant le Marin

07.03.1929Giulio Travaglini def. Emil Grikis

08.03.1929Emil Grikis def. Clement le BoucherGiulio Travaglini drew Manuel Fullaondo

Final – 09.03.1929Giulio Travaglini def. Manuel Fullaondo

Teilnehmer / Participants:Giulio Travaglini, Manuel Fullaondo, Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Emil Grikis, Manuel d'Oliveira, Max Steinke, Modeste Tibermont, Alexander Peterson, Arthur Aroküll, Paul Willing-Smirnoff, Clement le Boucher, Manuel Grilo, William Thompson

- Constant le Marin and his troupe returned back to Buenos Aires

August 1929 >? March 1930


August 1929 >November 1929

(100 days)




Platzierung / Placement:1. Giulio Travaglini2. Manuel Fullaondo

Teilnehmer / Participants:Giulio Travaglini, Manuel Fullaondo, Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Ambrosio de Souza, Barsanti, Ludwig Dose, Manuel Fernandes, Ferrando, Manuel Grilo, Emil Grikis, Paul Kochanski, Oskar Luppa, Richard Marunke, Heinrich Meyerhans, Müller, Sergej Orloff, Hermann Schulz, Franz Spevacek, Modeste Tibermont, Hadji Weinura (Karl Weimann), Peter Landau, Peter Ferestanoff,

Sanden, Manuel d'Oliveira

- January 1930: Peter Ferestanoff, Paul Kochanski, Emil Grikis, Hermann Schulz, Richard Marunke, Sanden, Oskar Luppa & Hadji Weinura left Buenos Aires with the ship “Cap Arkona” (February 1930: Cap Arkona arrived in Hamburg / Germany)

between December 1929and February 1930

Rosario / Argentina Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: Constant le Marin

Teilnehmer / Participants:Giulio Travaglini, Constant le Marin (Henri Herd)

? February 1930

after Rosario

Santa Fe / Argentina Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: Constant le Marin

Teilnehmer / Participants:Giulio Travaglini, Constant le Marin (Henri Herd)- around March 1930: Travaglini & Constant le Marin returned back to Europe(Lisbon tournament July > August 1930)

August 1930 >December 1930

Constant le Marin = last South America Tour

early August 1930 > 18.11.1930

(102 days)



- late August 1930 – Tallinn / Estonia: Radko Petrowitsch left Europe and moved to Buenos Aires


Platzierung / Placement:

1. Radko Petrowitsch2. Javier Ochoa3. Giulio Travaglini4. Feodor Tornow

Giulio Travaglini def. Constant le MarinJavier Ochoa def. Constant le Marin Radko Petrowitsch def. Giulio Travaglini [3h:48min]Javier Ochoa def. Giulio TravagliniGiulio Travaglini def. Javier OchoaJavier Ochoa def. Radko Petrowitsch

tournament status: 17.11.1930Ochoa (15:1)Petrowitsch (15:1) / 66 matches; 43 won (estonian newspapers)Travaglini (14:2)Tornow (12:4)Orloff (12:4)

Final – 18.11.1930Radko Petrowitsch def. Javier Ochoa

(Madrid / May 1931: Travaglini was announced as a three time winner of the Buenos Aires tournament; 1927, 28, 29)

Teilnehmer / Participants:Radko Petrowitsch (Karl Tomberg), Javier Ochoa, Giulio Travaglini, Feodor Tornow, Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Peter Debie, Gustav Motyka, Heinrich Meyerhans, Felix Pooshoff, Franz Mrna, Vincenz Vlach, Henri Stroobants, Sergej Orloff, Modeste Tibermont, Alois Prochaska, Marian Waluszewski, Ferrando, Barrenechea

- Petrowitsch was billed as tournament winner by estonian newspapers- last South America tour of Constant le Marin

- Travaglini moved to Europe where he was booked for a lot of tournaments (1930s)

- Javier Ochoa left Buenos Aires with the ship “Massilia” (direction Bordeaux)- 03./04.12.1930: Ochoa arrived in Vigo / Spain- Petrowitsch (Tomberg) was pictured with a special belt named “Gold Belt of South America”

December 1930 Montevideo / Uruguay Tournament (GR)Impresario / Manager: Constant le Marin

Teilnehmer / Participants:Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Giulio Travaglini, Radko Petrowitsch (Karl Tomberg)

- early 1931: Constant le Marin (Henri Herd), Giulio Travaglini and Radko Petrowitsch (Karl Tomberg) arrived in Europe

October 1931 >December 1931


Platzierung / Placement:? 1. Giulio Travaglini ?

Teilnehmer / Participants:Giulio Travaglini

late 1932 Buenos Aires / Casino

probeably the last Casino Tournament

Tournament (GR)

Teilnehmer / Participants:? Giulio Travaglini

- Paris Newspaper 10.10.1932: Giulio Travaglini - five times winner of the Buenos Aires tournament

03.01.1934 >late April 1934

Buenos Aires / Luna Park Stadium

1st Tournament

- late December 1933: Stanislaus Zbyszko, Wladek Zbyszko, Karol Nowina & Renato Gardini arrived in Buenos Aires with the ship “Southern Cross”

Tournament (F/ CACC)Promoter / Management: Stanislaus Zbyszko> 52 participants

Platzierung / Placement:World CACC Championship1. André Castanos2. Karol Nowina

Final – late April 1934André Castanos def. Karol Nowina

Teilnehmer / Participants:André Castanos, Karol Nowina (Nowina-Szczerbinski), Wladek Zbyszko, Stanislaus Zbyszko, George Godfrey, Oscar Nygren, Billy Lyons, Renato Gardini, Einar Johanssen, Laverne Baxter, Martin Zikoff, Jack Russell, Jack Conley, Giovanni Martini, Freeman

12.05. > 25.10.1934 Rio de Janeiro / Stadium Riachuelo(Estadio Riachuelo)

Tournament (F / CACC)

> no placement

Teilnehmer / Participants:Wladek Zbyszko, Stanislaus Zbyszko, Karol Nowina (Nowina-Szczerbinski),

Martin Zikoff, André Castanos, Jack Russell, Jack Conley, Einar Johannsen, Bill Lyons, Manuel Fernandes, Oscar Baptista, Incognito, José Setton, Ismael Hackey, Charles Senda, Abraham Alperovitz, Justiniano Silva, Carlo Stringari, Laverne Baxter, Toni Marconi, Manuel Lima, George Godfrey, Renato Gardini, Joao Baldi,Al Perreira, Everett Kibbons, Martinez, Joe Varga, Kochenko, Pacheco

? 09.06.1934 > 01.09.1934

Sao Paulo / Colyseu Paulista Tournament (F / CACC)Promoter / Management: Stanislaus Zbyszko

???Platzierung / Placement:1. Renato Gardini

Final – 01.09.1934Renato Gardini vs. George Godfrey

Teilnehmer / Participants:Renato Gardini, George Godfrey, Wladek Zbyszko, Karol Nowina (Nowina-Szczerbinski), André Castanos, Jack Russell, Jack Conley, Joe Varga, Black Panther, Justiniano Silva, Jack Marin, Bill Lyons (? Leon), Martin Zikoff, John Texas, Ismael Hackey, Kochenko

[Etsevam?][Leon Martinez?][Mascarado?][Provensano?][Sussu?][Pietro Rossi?][Charles Senda?]

22.08.1934 > Buenos Aires / Luna Park Stadium Tournament (F / CACC)

20.06.1935

2nd Tournament

Promoter / Management: Stanislaus Zbyszko

Platzierung / Placement:World CACC Championship1. Wladek Zbyszko

Final – 20.06.1935Wladek Zbyszko def. Abe Kaplan

Teilnehmer / Participants:Wladek Zbyszko, Abe Kaplan, Karol Nowina (Nowina-Szczerbinski), Stanislaus Zbyszko

- Wladek Zbyszko: 119 matches (polish newspaper)- 79 participants (Brazil newspaper)- 45 participants (polish newspaper)

01.08.1935 >11.01.1936

Rio de Janeiro / Stadium Brazil (Estadio Brasil)

/Gold Belt of Rio de Janeiro/Goldener Gürtel von Rio de Janeiro/Cinturáo de ouro cidade do Rio de Janeiro


Platzierung / Placement:1. Pedro Brasil

Final – 11.01.1936Pedro Brasil def. Manuel Grilo

Teilnehmer / Participants:Pedro Brasil, Manuel Grilo, Abe Kaplan, Karol Nowina Nowina-Szczerbinski), Manuel d'Oliveira, Martin Zikoff, Pablo Adencoa, Wladek Balazs, Jack Russell, Pedro Nerone, Iwan Kaduk, Abraham Alperovitz, Alfred Koch, Black Mask, José Liberato, Ismael Hackey, Bill Demetral

17.10.1935 >June 1936


3rd Tournament

Tournament (F / CACC)Promoter / Management: Stanislaus Zbyszko

Platzierung / Placement:World CACC Championship1. Alfredo Legarreta

Teilnehmer / Participants:Alfredo Legarreta, Karol Nowina (Nowina-Szczerbinski), Joseph Martin, Michal Kalek, Walerian Duda, Al Thomas, Luigi Posetti, Eugen Rauma, Andru Kulakowicz, Pedro Elsa, Hector Berra, Jack Russell, Ismael Hackey, Pedro Brasil,Janos Bognar

October 1936 >June 1937


4th Tournament


Platzierung / Placement:World CACC Championship1. Frank Schroll

October 1937 >late June 1938


5th Tournament


Platzierung / Placement:World CACC Championship1. Karol Nowina

Final – late June 1938Karol Nowina def. Jack Russell

Teilnehmer / Participants:

Karol Nowina (Nowina-Szczerbinski), Jack Russell, Joe Campbell

30.06. > 06.10.1938 Rio de Janeiro / Stadium Brazil (Estadio Brasil)


Platzierung / Placement:1. Karol Nowina & Manuel Grilo

Final – 06.10.1938Karol Nowina drew Manuel Grilo

Teilnehmer / Participants:Karol Nowina (Nowina-Szczerbinski), Manuel Grilo, Pedro Brasil, Pablo Gardiazabal (Tarzan Vasco), Joe Campbell, Jack Russell, Alberto Lovell, Jim Atlas, Ramon Cernadas, Pablo Adencoa, Ede Ebner („Ede Virag“), Frank Schroll, Renato Gardini, Pedro Santana, George Gracie, Manuel Fernandes, Angelo Ledowy, José Dionisio, Takeo Yano, Tiger Branco


Tournament (CACC & jiu-jitsu)

Platzierung / Placement:CACC:1. Nauiti Ono

jiu-jitsu:1. George Gracie

Final – 27.04.1940George Gracie def. Jacques BudipNauiti Ono def. Jack Russell

Teilnehmer / Participants:George Gracie, Nauiti Ono, Jack Russell, Renato Gardini,, Takeo Yano, Jacques Budip, Angel Ledoux, Fritz Webber, Jacy Soares, Oninho, Carlos Pereira

August 1940 > April 1941

Buenos Aires / Luna Park Stadium Tournament (F / CACC)

Teilnehmer / Participants:Dick Shikat (Richard Schikat), Kola Kwariani, Francisco Marconi, Henry Piers, Ramon Cernadas, Tom Hanley, Charles Ulsemer


Tournament (F / CACC)Promoter / Management: N. ViggianiReferee: Angelo Ledoux

Platzierung / Placement:1. Dick Shikat (Richard Schikat)

17.05.1941Dick Shikat drew Kola Kwariani

05.07.1941Dick Shikat def. Kola Kwariani

Final – 13.09.1941Kola Kwariani def. Tom HanleyDick Shikat def. Homem Montanha (Mountain Man)

Teilnehmer / Participants:Dick Shikat (Richard Schikat), Homem Montanha (Mountain Man), Kola Kwariani, Henry Piers, Charles Ulsemer, Tom Hanley, Ramon Cernadas,

Francisco Marconi, Pecanha, José Dionisio, Tack Tack, Tatu, Tarzan (Antonio Alves), Basilio Caduc. Alfio Baronti, Stanislaw Wirzykevswy, Mascara Negra

August 1941 > April 1942

Buenos Aires / Luna Park Stadium Tournament (F / CACC)

May 1947 Buenos Aires Tournament (F / CACC)

Platzierung / Placement:World CACC Championship1. Ivan Zalesniak2. Karol Nowina3. Martin Karadagian4. Mateo Gandini

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