Józef Grzesiak (18 February 1941 – 30 May 2020) was a

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from

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. He competed for Poland in the

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held in

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in the light-middleweight event where he finished in third place, winning a bronze medal.

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1941 births 2020 deaths People from Kalisz County Olympic boxers for Poland Olympic bronze medalists for Poland Boxers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in boxing Martial artists from Greater Poland Voivodeship Polish male boxers Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Light-middleweight boxers 20th-century Polish sportsmen 21st-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-boxing-bio-stub