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Leszek Błażyński Polish pronunciation: [ˈlɛʂɛk ˈbwaʐɨj̃skʲi] (5 March 1949 in Ełk, Warmińsko-Mazurskie – 7 August 1992 in Katowice, Śląskie)[1] was a Polish boxer who twice won the bronze medal in the men's flyweight (– 51 kg) division at the Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Leszek Błażyński | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Polish | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1949 Ełk, Warmińsko-Mazurskie | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 August 1992 (aged 43) Katowice, Śląskie | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | Flyweight | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | BBTS Włókniarz Bielsko-Biała Szombierek Bytom | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He first did so in 1972, when Munich hosted the Games. Four years later in Montreal, he once again captured the bronze, after a loss in the semifinals against eventual winner Leo Randolph of the United States. Błażyński committed suicide in 1992, aged 43. He suffered from depression after the death of his wife.[2] He was buried at the Communal Cemetery in Katowice.
He was survived by his son.[2]
Olympic results
1972
- Round of 64: bye
- Round of 32: Defeated Chander Narayanan (India) 3-2
- Round of 16: Defeated Arturo Delgado (Mexico) 5-0
- Quarterfinal: Defeated You Man-Chong (South Korea) 3-2
- Semifinal: Lost to Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) 0-5 (was awarded bronze medal)
1976
- Round of 32: Defeated Antônio Toledo Filho (Brazil) KO 2
- Round of 16: Defeated Fazlija Sacirović (Yugoslavia) 3-2
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Alfredo Pérez (Venezuela) 3-2
- Semifinal: Lost to Leo Randolph (United States) 1-4 (was awarded bronze medal)
References
- "Olympedia - Leszek Blazynski". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- Mija 20 lat od śmierci Leszka Błażyńskiego by Tomasz Kalemba, Onet Sport, 5 August 2012.
External links
- databaseOlympics at the Wayback Machine (archived May 11, 2006)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leszek Błażyński". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
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На других языках
[de] Leszek Błażyński
Leszek Błażyński (* 5. März 1949 in Ełk (Lyck); † 6. August 1992 in Katowice) war ein polnischer Boxer. Er war 1977 Europameister der Amateurboxer im Fliegengewicht und gewann bei den Olympischen Spielen 1972 und 1976 jeweils eine Bronzemedaille in der gleichen Gewichtsklasse.- [en] Leszek Błażyński
[fr] Leszek Błażyński
Leszek Błażyński est un boxeur polonais né le 5 mars 1949 à Ełk et mort le 6 août 1992 à Katowice.[it] Leszek Błażyński
Leszek Błażyński (Ełk, 5 marzo 1949 – Katowice, 6 agosto 1992) è stato un pugile polacco.[ru] Блажиньский, Лешек
Лешек Блажиньский (польск. Leszek Błażyński, 5 марта 1949, Элк, Польша — 6 августа 1992, Катовице, Польша) — польский боксёр-любитель, чемпион Европы (1977 года). Призёр Олимпийских игр 1972 и 1976 годов. Двукратный чемпион Польши (1971 и 1973 годов).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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