Jan Szczepański (boxer)
Jan Antoni Szczepański (20 November 1939 in Małecz – 15 January 2017 in Warsaw) was a Polish boxer, who won the gold medal in the lightweight division (– 60 kg) at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. In the final he defeated Hungary's László Orbán on points (5:0).
Jan Szczepański (left)
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men’s Boxing | ||
Representing  Poland | ||
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| European Amateur Championships | ||
| 1971 Madrid | Lightweight |
Szczepański died on 15 January 2017, after long illness.[1]
Olympic results
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Kasamiro Kashri Marchlo (Sudan) 5-0
- Defeated James Busceme (United States) 5-0
- Defeated Charlie Nash (Ireland) RSC 3
- Defeated Samuel Mbugua (Kenya) walk-over
- Defeated László Orbán (Hungary) 5-0
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1904: 125–135 lb (56.7–61.2 kg), 1908: 126–140 lb (57.2–63.5 kg), 1920–1936: 126–135 lb (57.2–61.2 kg), 1948: 58–62 kg, 1952–2008: 57–60 kg, 2012: 56–60 kg | |
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