Józef Zapędzki (11 March 1929 – 15 February 2022) was a Polish sport shooter.
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Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1929-03-11)11 March 1929 Kazimierówka [pl], Rokitno Szlacheckie, near Zawiercie, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 15 February 2022(2022-02-15) (aged 92) Wrocław, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Sport shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Śląsk Wrocław | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He competed at five consecutive Olympics from 1964 to 1980 in 25 m rapid fire pistol and won two gold medals, in 1968 and 1972. He is one of three shooters to have successfully defended the men's 25 m rapid fire pistol Olympic title.[1] He is a 23-time Polish Champion. Throughout most of his sporting career, he represented the Śląsk Wrocław sports club. Zapędzki died in Wrocław on 15 February 2022, at the age of 92.[2]
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