Jaroslav Skobla (16 April 1899 – 22 November 1959) was a Czechoslovakian weightlifter.

[1] After winning a world light-heavyweight title in 1923 he was a favorite at the 1924 Olympics, but finished in a mere eighth place.

Skobla then moved to the heavyweight category and won a bronze and a gold medal at the 1928 and 1932 Games, respectively.

[4] His son Jiří was an Olympic shot put competitor.

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