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Poland At The 1948 Summer Olympics
Polish People's Republic, Poland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 37 competitors, 30 men and 7 women, took part in 26 events in 5 sports. Medalists Athletics ;Men ;Field events ;Women ;Field events Boxing ;Men Canoeing Sprint ;Men Fencing Seven fencers, six men and one woman, represented Poland in 1948. Men Women Art competitions References External linksOfficial Olympic Reports {{Nations at the 1948 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1948 Summer Olympics Poland at the Summer Olympics by year, 1948 1948 in Polish sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Olympic Committee
The Polish Olympic Committee ( pl, Polski Komitet Olimpijski, PKOl) is the National Olympic Committee representing Poland. History The Polish Olympic Committee was established on 12 October 1919 and in 1919 was recognised by the International Olympic Committee. List of presidents Member federations The Polish National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 29 Olympic Summer and 8 Winter Sport Federations in Poland. See also * Sport in Poland * Poland at the Olympics External links Official website Poland Poland at the Olympics 1918 establishments in Poland Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ... Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jadwiga Wajs
Jadwiga Wajs-Marcinkiewicz (30 January 1912 in Pabianice, Russian Empire – 1 February 1990) was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the discus throw. Career She competed for Poland at the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States, in the women's discus throw event, winning the bronze medal. Four years later she threw the discus again for Poland in the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, Germany where she split the German pair Gisela Mauermayer and Paula Mollenhauer in winning the silver medal. Jadwiga Wajs was Jewish, her father's ancestors came to Livonia and Poland from Westfalen in the 13th century. Their heraldic crest A crest is a component of a heraldic display, consisting of the device borne on top of the helm. Originating in the decorative sculptures worn by knights in tournaments and, to a lesser extent, battles, crests became solely pictorial after the ... was the white swan. References External links * 1912 births 1990 death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frits Wijngaard
Frits Wijngaard (26 July 1926 – 2 March 2012) was a Dutch boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References 1926 births 2012 deaths Dutch male boxers Olympic boxers for the Netherlands Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Upper Austria People from Linz-Land District Welterweight boxers {{Netherlands-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zygmunt Chychła
Zygmunt Chychła (5 November 1926 – 26 September 2009) was a Polish boxer. He won the first post-World War II Olympic gold medal for Poland. Career In 1939 he began training at the Polish boxing club '' Gedania'', having started boxing at the age 12. During the war he lost his Gdańsk citizenship and was compulsorily conscripted into the Wehrmacht in 1944. In France he deserted and joined the 2nd Polish Army, led by general Władysław Anders, in Italy. He returned to Poland in 1946. In 1947, he made his debut with the national boxing team of Poland, led by famous coach Feliks Stamm. He started at the 1948 London Olympic Games and reached the quarterfinal. In 1951 he won the European Amateur Boxing Championships in Milan. He was chosen the best Polish Sportspersonality of the Year in a Plebiscite of the ''Sport Review''. Chychła won the gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki beating in the final a representative of the Soviet Union, Sergei Scherbakov. On the way ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronze Medal
A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receives a gold medal and the second place a silver medal. More generally, bronze is traditionally the most common metal used for all types of high-quality medals, including artistic ones. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis, Missouri, before which only first and second places were awarded. Olympic Games Minting Olympic medals is the responsibility of the host city. From 1928– 1968 the design was always the same: the obverse showed a generic design by Florentine artist Giuseppe Cassioli with text giving the host city; the reverse showed another generic design of an Olympic champion. From 1972– 2000, Cassioli's design (or a slight reworking) remained on the obverse with a cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Núñez (boxer)
Francisco Núñez (5 October 1924 – 31 August 1987) was an Argentine boxer. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1924 births 1987 deaths Argentine male boxers Olympic boxers for Argentina Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Pan American Games medalists in boxing Boxers at the 1951 Pan American Games Place of birth missing Featherweight boxers Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games {{Argentina-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernesto Formenti
Ernesto Formenti (2 August 1927 – 5 October 1989) was an Italian boxer who won the gold medal in the featherweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Amateur career Formenti defeated Dennis Shepherd of South Africa in the final to become the featherweight gold medalist at the 1948 London Olympic Games. He was born in Cesano Maderno, Italy. 1948 Olympic results Below are the Olympic results of Ernesto Formenti, a featherweight boxer who competed for Italy at the 1948 Olympic Games in London: * Round of 32: defeated Béla Farkas (Hungary) on points * Round of 16: defeated Kevin Martin (boxer) (Ireland) on points * Quarterfinal: defeated Armand Savoie (Canada) on points * Semifinal: defeated Aleksy Antkiewicz Aleksy Antkiewicz (12 November 1923 – 3 April 2005) was a Polish boxer. He won two Olympic medals for Poland: bronze in London 1948 in featherweight division (which was the only Polish medal at those Olympic Games and the first me . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seo Byeong-Ran
Seo Byeong-ran (, born 26 February 1922) was a South Korean boxer. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1922 births Possibly living people South Korean male boxers Olympic boxers for South Korea Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Featherweight boxers Boxers at the 1954 Asian Games {{SouthKorea-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro García (boxer)
Pedro García (born 1932) is a Peruvian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1932 births Living people Peruvian male boxers Olympic boxers for Peru Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Featherweight boxers {{Peru-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Trani
Leon Trani (died October 1966) was a Filipino boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he lost to Aleksy Antkiewicz Aleksy Antkiewicz (12 November 1923 – 3 April 2005) was a Polish boxer. He won two Olympic medals for Poland: bronze in London 1948 in featherweight division (which was the only Polish medal at those Olympic Games and the first me ... of Poland. Overall, Trani came in 17th place out of 30 participants. The 1948 Summer Olympics were his first and last Olympic games. References External links * Year of birth missing 1966 deaths Filipino male boxers Olympic boxers for the Philippines Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Featherweight boxers {{Philippines-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celestino González
Celestino González (2 March 1926 – 2 July 2009) was a Chilean boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1926 births 2009 deaths Chilean male boxers Olympic boxers for Chile Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing Bantamweight boxers 20th-century Chilean people {{Chile-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wawrzyniec Bazarnik
Wawrzyniec Bazarnik (13 July 1927 – 5 February 1977) was a Polish boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References 1927 births 1977 deaths Polish male boxers Olympic boxers for Poland Boxers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Chorzów Bantamweight boxers {{Poland-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
