Jerzy Adamski
Jerzy Adamski (14 March 1937 – 6 December 2002) was a Polish featherweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1960 Olympics[1] and a European title in 1959. He won six national titles and had an amateur record of 237 wins, 10 losses and 23 draws. Adamski was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta.[2]
Jerzy Adamski at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 14 March 1937 Sierpc, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||
Died | 6 December 2002 (aged 65) Bydgoszcz, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Boxing | |||||||||||||||||||
Club | Astoria Bydgoszcz | |||||||||||||||||||
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Adamski was born in a family of a railway worker, and had brothers Ryszard and Jan and a sister Lucyna. He graduate from a technical school with a degree in mechanical and electrical engineering.[2]
References
- Jerzy Adamski Archived 27 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Sports-reference
- Adamski Jerzy. olimpijski.pl
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