Zdzisław Stanisław Ambroziak (1 January 1944 – 23 January 2004) was a Polish

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player, sports journalist, sports commentator, a member of the Poland national team in 1963–1972, and a participant in the

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( Mexico 1968,

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Personal life

Amroziak was born in

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, he graduated from the

Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw Józef is a Polish variant of the masculine given name Joseph. Art * Józef Chełmoński (1849-1914), Polish painter * Józef Gosławski (1908-1963), Polish sculptor Clergy * Józef Glemp (1929-2013), Polish cardinal * Józef Kowalski (1 ...

. He was married to Ewa. In 1999, he appeared in the Polish movie, Kiler-ów 2-óch, starring as a sports commentator. He died after a long illness in a hospital in Warsaw.

Honours

Club

* Domestic ** 1964–65 Gold medal with cup

Polish Championship, with AZS AWF Warsaw ** 1965–66 Gold medal with cup

Polish Championship, with AZS AWF Warsaw ** 1967–68 Gold medal with cup

Polish Championship, with AZS AWF Warsaw

Memory

In 2007, was founded the Foundation of Zdzisław Ambroziak. The Foundation aims, among others, to support sports journalists attitude of fair play and promote various forms of youth education. Since 2006, the tournament named ''Memoriał of Zdzisław Ambroziak'', is organized for volleyball clubs to honor his memory.

External links

Player profile
at ''Olympic.org''
Player profile
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