Waldemar Legień (born 28 August 1963) is a retired

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ka. He won two Olympic gold medals in different weight classes, in

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and

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. He is also the first person to win back-to-back two Olympic gold medals in Judo.Waldemar Legień
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(4th Class) in 1988. Legień is the manager of Racing Club de France in Paris.

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1963 births Living people Polish male judoka Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka of Poland Olympic gold medalists for Poland Sportspeople from Bytom Olympic medalists in judo Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Goodwill Games medalists in judo Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games {{Poland-judo-bio-stub