Mirosław Złotkowski (born in
Białystok
Białystok is the largest city in northeastern Poland and the capital of the Podlaskie Voivodeship. It is the tenth-largest city in Poland, second in terms of population density, and thirteenth in area.
Białystok is located in the Białystok Up ...
,
Poland, 23 June 1956 – died in
Christchurch,
New Zealand, 24 March 2006) was a
Polish Greco-Roman wrestler
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who changed to
Freestyle wrestling after emigrating to
New Zealand.
He was among the most promising young wrestlers in
Poland, where he represented the MZKS Jelenia Gora club, in mid to late 1970s, frequently finishing in the top three at national tournaments. He was also member of the training squad for the
1980 Olympics but due to personal circumstances decided to temporarily retire from the sport.
After a lengthily pause he resumed wrestling in
New Zealand. In 1991 he joined the
Bryndwr YMCA and
Crichton Cobbers clubs in
Christchurch, where he was trained by
Steve Yarbrough. He won gold at the New Zealand national wrestling championship in July 1991 and a bronze medal at the IV
Commonwealth Wrestling Championship
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Łącznie meda ...
, in
Dunedin, in October 1991, both in the 100 – 130 kg category. He also won the National Tauranga Highland Games in the Open Division in March 1992.
He died on 24 March 2006 of
bile duct cancer, and was buried at Sydenham Cemetery.
Notable achievements
References
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The Press, Monday, 22 July 1991
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News Advertiser
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, Monday, 5 August 1991
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Christchurch Star
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, Tuesday, 30 July 1991
External links
International Wrestling Database
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1956 births
2006 deaths
New Zealand male sport wrestlers
Polish emigrants to New Zealand
Polish male sport wrestlers
Sportspeople from Białystok
Deaths from cholangiocarcinoma
Deaths from cancer in New Zealand
Burials at Sydenham Cemetery
20th-century Polish men
21st-century Polish men