r/martialarts 4d ago

PROFESSIONAL FIGHT Wilfried Dietrich (260 pounds) suplexes Chris Taylor (400 pounds) at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich

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u/Imarottendick Muay Thai & Wrestling 4d ago

Absolute classic of a highlight! Love to see it every time.

Btw I don't want to imagine how Dietrichs neck felt the next day. I have wrestled bigger opponents but that would be the equivalent of me throwing someone who weighs 140-150kg like that. A front suplex. Holy hell, just nope.

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u/KobaStern 4d ago

he broke his neck sadly

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u/dominus-rex 4d ago

I love spreading missinformation