Leszek Błażyński

Leszek Błażyński Polish pronunciation: [ˈlɛʂɛk ˈbwaʐɨj̃skʲi] (5 March 1949 in Ełk, Warmińsko-Mazurskie – 7 August 1992 in Katowice, Śląskie) was a Polish boxer who twice won the bronze medal in the men's flyweight (– 51 kg) division at the Summer Olympics.

Leszek Błażyński
Personal information
Full nameLeszek Błażyński
NationalityPolish
Born(1949-03-05)5 March 1949
Ełk, Warmińsko-Mazurskie
Died7 August 1992(1992-08-07) (aged 43)
Katowice, Śląskie
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classFlyweight
ClubBBTS Włókniarz Bielsko-Biała
Szombierek Bytom

He first did so in 1972, when Munich hosted the Games. Four years later in Montreal, he once again captured the bronze, after a loss in the semifinals against eventual winner Leo Randolph of the United States. Błażyński committed suicide in 1992, aged 43. He suffered from depression after the death of his wife.[1] He was buried at the Communal Cemetery in Katowice.

He was survived by his son. [2]

Olympic results

1972

1976

References

  1. Mija 20 lat od śmierci Leszka Błażyńskiego by Tomasz Kalemba, Onet Sport, 5 August 2012.
  2. Mija 20 lat od śmierci Leszka Błażyńskiego by Tomasz Kalemba, Onet Sport, 5 August 2012.
  • databaseOlympics at the Wayback Machine (archived May 11, 2006)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leszek Błażyński". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.


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