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Leszek Błażyński






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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

Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich Flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Flyweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1977 Halle Flyweight
Silver medal – second place 1971 Madrid Flyweight

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 laterinMontreal, he once again captured the bronze, after a loss in the semifinals against eventual winner Leo Randolph of the United States.

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[edit]

1972

1976

References[edit]

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