# Karl Gotch

> Karl Charles Istaz, known by the ring name Karl Gotch , was a Belgian-born American professional wrestler, catch wrestler, amateur wrestler, and trainer. Considered one of the most influential wrestlers of his time period, he is best known for training several acclaimed and influential professional wrestlers in Japan, and for becoming a catalyst in the faculty development of strong style, alongside New Japan Pro-Wrestling founder Antonio Inoki and fellow trainer Billy Robinson.

*Belgian professional wrestler and trainer (1924–2007)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/karl-gotch

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066131))
- **Category:** Athletes
- **Born:** 1924-08-03
- **Died:** 2007-07-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 50.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 11.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 65.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6740480/ (@nm6740480)

## Sources
- [Karl Gotch](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Gotch)
- [كارل جوتش](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%84_%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%B4)
- [Karl Istaz](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Istaz)
- [Karl Gotch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Gotch)
- [Karl Gotch](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Gotch)
- [Karl Gotch](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Gotch)
- [Karl Gotch](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Gotch)
- [カール・ゴッチ](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B4%E3%83%83%E3%83%81)
- [Karl Istaz](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Istaz)
- [Karl Gotch](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Gotch)
- [Karl Gotch](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Gotch)
- [Готч, Карл](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%87%2C_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BB)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1373145)

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