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Leszek Błażyński

February 03, 2023

Leszek Błażyński Polish pronunciation: [ˈlɛʂɛk ˈbwaʐɨj̃skʲi] (5 March 1949 – 6 August 1992)[1] was a Polish boxer who twice won the bronze medal in the men's flyweight (– 51 kg) division at the Summer Olympics. 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.

Leszek Błażyński
Personal information
Full nameLeszek Błażyński
NationalityPolish
Born(1949-03-05)5 March 1949
Ełk, Warmińsko-Mazurskie
Died6 August 1992(1992-08-06) (aged 43)
Katowice, Śląskie
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classFlyweight
ClubBBTS Włókniarz Bielsko-Biała
Szombierek Bytom
Medal record

Błażyński was born in Ełk, Warmińsko-Mazurskie. He committed suicide in 1992, aged 43, in Katowice, Śląskie. 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

1976

References

  1. ^ "Olympedia - Leszek Blazynski". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Mija 20 lat od śmierci Leszka Błażyńskiego by Tomasz Kalemba, Onet Sport, 5 August 2012.

External links

  • at the Wayback Machine (archived May 11, 2006)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  • Biography of Leszek Błażyński (in Polish)


 

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February 03, 2023
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