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Otto Wanz

Austrian professional wrestler and boxer (1943-2017)

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Born
13 June 1943, Graz
Died
14 September 2017, Graz
Citizenship
Austria
Sport
boxing, professional wrestling
Occupation
actor, professional wrestler, boxer
Height
188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight
170 kg (375 lb)

Otto Wanz (Austrian German pronunciation: [ˈɔto ˈvants]; 13 June 1943 – 14 September 2017) was an Austrian professional wrestler and boxer. He made his professional wrestling debut in 1968. He is a one time American Wrestling Association champion and former operator of the Catch Wrestling Association, where he was the promotion's inaugural World Heavyweight Champion, winning the title four times. He was overall a five-time world champion and the longest reigning world champion in Europe.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
1960 Summer Olympics1960

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q85652 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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