Great Olympians

Biographies - WOJ

Julia Wojciechowska

B. 1915-05-05, Mielec, Poland; D. 1986-05-05
Gymnastics
1936 HP
Women's Team combined sixth 320
320

Andrzej Wojciechowski

B. 1933-04-01, Włocławek, POland; D. 1997-06-16
Boxing
1956 HP
Men's Light Heavyweight (-81 kg) QF 861
861

Ziemowit "Ziemek" Wojciechowski

B. 1948-10-03, Gdańsk, Poland
Fencing
1976 HP
Men's Foil, Individual R3:6th 0.455
Men's Foil, Team fifth 250
250.455

Jerzy Wójcik

B. 1916-09-16, Radin, Poland; D. 2004-07-01
Fencing
1948 HP
Men's Sabre, Team SF:3rd 205
205

Mieczysław Jan Wojczak

B. 1951-01-23, Chorzów, Poland
Handball (1 bronze)
1976 1980 HP
Men's Team (bronze) (7th) 928
928

Edward Wojda

B. 1941-07-26, Żyliny, Poland; D. 1990-03-21
Greco-Roman Wrestling
1968 1972 HP
Men's Heavyweight (+97 kg) 8th 624
Men's Super−Heavyweight (+100 kg) 9th
624

Zdzisław Wojdylak

B. 1929-10-03, Inowrcław, Poland; D. 1987-10-26
Hockey
1952 1956 1960 HP
Men's Team sixth 12th 340
340

Jerzy Wojnar

B. 1930-10-07, Lvov (now Lviv in Ukraine), represented Poland; D. 2005-02-02
Luge
1964 1968 HP
Men's Singles 28th 8th 384.0384
384.0384

Jan Wojnowski

B. 1946-12-23, Torzewo, Poland; D. 1990-02-09
Weightlifting
1968 1972 HP
Men's Featherweight (-60 kg) fourth dnf 2438.4
2438.4

Władysław Wojtakajtis

B. 1949-02-03, Starogard Gdański, Poland; D. 2016-03-02
Aquatics - Swimming
1968 1972 HP
Men's 200 metres Freestyle R1:31st -2.64
Men's 400 metres Freestyle R1:19th R1:22nd 2
Men's 1500 metres Freestyle R1:18th R1:27th 2.6
4.6064

Tadeusz Wojtas

B. 1955-02-08, Pszczółki, Poland
Cycling - Road
1980 HP
Men's Road Race fifth 1500
1500

Ewa Romana Wojtaszek

B. 1959-02-28, Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland
Canoeing, Kayak Sprint
1980 HP
Women's Doubles, 500 m 7th 300
300

Anna Wojtaszek-Pazera

B. 1936-11-25, Krzanowice, Poland, represented Australia in 1960 and 1964
Athletics - Track & Field
1956 1960 1964 HP
Women's Javelin Throw 9th sixth QU:15th 1215
1215

Bazyli Wójtowicz

B. 1899-04-02, Czarnorzeki, Poland, then part of Austria; D. 1985-04-03
Art Competitions
1936 HP
Sculpture - Statues ac 0.083
0.083

Tomasz Wójtowicz

B. 1953-09-22, Lublin, Poland; D. 2022-10-24
Volleyball (1 gold)
1976 1980 HP
Men's Team gold fourth 4000
4000

Henryk Wojtynek

B. 1950-03-23, Katowice, Poland
Ice Hockey
1980 HP
Men's Team Prel:4th 164
164

Written 2017-10-29 - last modified 2023-07-05

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