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Stanisław Szozda (25 September 1950 – 23 September 2013) was an elite Polish cyclist.[1] He had his best achievements in the 100 km team time trial. In this event he won two silver medals at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics,[2] as well as two gold and two bronze medals at the world championships in 1971, 1973, 1975 and 1977. He was less successful in the individual road race, finishing in 76th and 11th place at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, respectively, and winning a silver medal at the 1973 UCI Road World Championships.[3][4]

Stanisław Szozda

Monument of Stanisław Szozda in Prudnik
Personal information
Born	(1950-09-25)25 September 1950 Dobromierz, Poland
Died	23 September 2013(2013-09-23) (aged 62) Wrocław, Poland
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Cycling
Club	LKS Prudnik (1964-1970) Legia Warszawa (1971-1972) LZS Zieloni Opole (1972-1973) LKS Ziemia Opolska (1973-1979).
Medal record Representing  Poland Olympic Games 1972 Munich Team time trial 1976 Montreal Team time trial World championships 1973 Barcelona Team time trial 1975 Mettet and Yvoir Team time trial 1973 Barcelona Road race 1971 Mendrisio Team time trial 1977 San Cristóbal Team time trial

At the age of 9, Szozda moved to Prudnik with his family. Here he graduated from primary school (1964) and agricultural engineering (1969). He took his first cycling steps in Zarzewie Prudnik (1967–1970) under the supervision of Franciszek Surmiński.[5]

In 1974, he won the Tour de Bretagne Cycliste, both individually and in the team competition. He also won the Tour de Pologne in 1971,[6] Tour of Algeria in 1973, Peace Race in 1974, and Tour of Małopolska in 1976. He finished second in the Peace Race in 1976 and first in 1973 with the Polish team.[3][4]

He suffered a career-ending spinal injury after a fall during the 1978 Peace Race.

After retiring from competitions he worked as a trainer in the United States with Eddie Borysewicz, and after returning to Poland did not follow the traditional route of becoming a cycling coach. He was married to Grażyna Szozda; they have a daughter Natalia and a son Radosław. Szozda was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta.[4]

References

External links

• Stanisław Szozda at Cycling Archives

На других языках

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- [en] Stanisław Szozda

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[fr] Stanisław Szozda

Stanisław Szozda (né le 25 septembre 1950 à Dobromierz et mort le 23 septembre 2013[1]) est un coureur cycliste polonais. Il a notamment été champion du monde du contre-la-montre par équipes en 1973 et 1975, et médaillé d'argent de cette discipline aux Jeux olympiques de 1972 et de 1972. Il a également remporté la Course de la Paix en 1974 et le Tour de Pologne en 1971.

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[it] Stanisław Szozda

Stanisław Szozda (25 settembre 1950 – Breslavia, 23 settembre 2013) è stato un ciclista su strada polacco.

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[ru] Шозда, Станислав

Станислав Шозда (польск. Stanisław Szozda, 25 сентября 1950, Добромеж, Польская Республика — 23 сентября 2013, Прудник, Польша) — польский велогонщик, двукратный серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр.

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