Józef Grudzień facts for kids
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men’s Boxing | ||
Representing  Poland |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1964 Tokyo | Lightweight |
| Silver | 1968 Mexico City | Lightweight |
| European Amateur Championships | ||
| Gold | 1967 Rome | Lightweight |
| Silver | 1965 East Berlin | Lightweight |
Józef Grudzień (born April 1, 1939 – died June 17, 2017) was a famous Polish boxer. He was known for winning two medals at the Olympic Games, including a gold medal! He also won medals at the European Amateur Boxing Championships.
Józef Grudzień was born on April 1, 1939, in a place called Piasek Wielki in Poland. This area is close to Busko-Zdrój. He became a very successful boxer in the lightweight division.
He won a gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and a silver medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. He also earned a silver medal at the 1965 European Amateur Championships in East Berlin. Two years later, he won a gold medal at the 1967 European Amateur Championships in Rome.
In 1991, Józef Grudzień was honored with the Aleksander Reksza Boxing Award for his achievements.
Józef Grudzień at the 1964 Olympics
Józef Grudzień competed as a lightweight boxer for Poland at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He performed very well, winning a gold medal!
- Round of 32: He won against Tauno Halonen from Finland. The judges decided he won by a score of 4–1.
- Round of 16: He won against Alex Oundo from Kenya. The judges decided he won by a score of 4–1.
- Quarterfinal: He won against Stoyan Pilitchev from Bulgaria. The judges decided he won by a score of 5–0.
- Semifinal: He won against Ronnie Harris from the United States. The judges decided he won by a score of 4–1.
- Final: He won against Velikton Barannikov from the Soviet Union. The judges decided he won by a score of 5–0, earning him the gold medal!
Józef Grudzień at the 1968 Olympics
Józef Grudzień returned to compete as a lightweight boxer for Poland at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. He reached the final again, winning a silver medal this time.
- Round one: He won against Ho Su-Lung from Taiwan. The judges decided he won by a score of 5-0.
- Round two: He won against Roberto Caminero from Cuba. The judges decided he won by a score of 5-0.
- Round three: He won against Marty Quinn from Ireland. The judges decided he won by a score of 4-1.
- Quarterfinal: He won against Enzo Petriglia from Italy. The judges decided he won by a score of 5-0.
- Semifinal: He won against Zvonko Vujin from Yugoslavia. The judges decided he won by a score of 5-0.
- Final: He lost to Ronnie Harris. The judges decided he lost by a score of 0-5, earning him the silver medal.
