Witold Edward Zagórski (25 September 1930 – 30 June 2016) was a Polish professional

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player and

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Playing career

Club career

During his

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playing career, Zagórski was a player of the Polish teams

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(1950–1960), and CWKS Legia Warszawa (1960–1961). He won two Polish League championships, in 1959 and 1961.

Polish national team

Zagórski was a member of the senior

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, in 49

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(1951–1956). With Poland, he played at

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Coaching career

Clubs

Zagórski was chosen to be the

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of the

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team on 7 occasions (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973).

National team

Zagórski was the

the senior

, (1961–1975). With Poland, he finished in 5th place at the

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. He also won three medals at the

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: silver (

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) and bronze (

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and

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). With Zagórski as the team's head coach, Poland's senior national team also played at three

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( 1964 Tokyo, 1968 Mexico City, and 1972 Munich).

Personal

Zagórski died on 30 June 2016, at the age of 85.WITOLD ZAGORSKI R.I.P
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