Waldemar Legień

Waldemar Legień (born 28 August 1963) is a retired Polish judoka. He won two Olympic gold medals in different weight classes, in 1988 and 1992. He is also the first person to win back-to-back two Olympic gold medals in Judo.[1]

Waldemar Legień
Personal information
Born28 August 1963 (1963-08-28) (age 57)
Bytom, Polish People’s Republic
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportJudo
Rank8th dan
ClubCzarni Bytom

For his achievements, he received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (4th Class) in 1988.

Legień is the manager of Racing Club de France in Paris.

References

  1. Waldemar Legień. sports-reference.com
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Bogdan Daras
Flagbearer for  Poland
1992 Barcelona
Succeeded by
Rafał Szukała


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