Wojciech Zabłocki facts for kids
Wojciech Zabłocki in May 2012
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 6 December 1930 Warsaw, Poland |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 December 2020 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Medal record
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wojciech Mikołaj Zabłocki (born December 6, 1930 – died December 5, 2020) was a talented Polish athlete and architect. He was born in Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. Zabłocki was known for his skills in fencing, a sport where two opponents fight with swords.
He was also one of the people who helped start the Art of the Olympians organization. This group celebrates the artistic talents of athletes who have competed in the Olympic Games.
Wojciech Zabłocki's Olympic Journey
Wojciech Zabłocki was a very successful fencer. He represented Poland in four different Olympic Games. These were the 1952 Helsinki Games, the 1956 Melbourne Games, the 1960 Rome Games, and the 1964 Tokyo Games.
Olympic Medals in Fencing
Zabłocki won several medals for his country in the team sabre fencing event. Sabre fencing is a fast-paced type of fencing where fencers can score points by hitting their opponent anywhere above the waist.
- At the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, he won a silver medal.
- At the 1960 Rome Olympics, he won another silver medal.
- At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, he earned a bronze medal.
These medals show how skilled and dedicated he was to his sport.
Personal Life
In 1963, Wojciech Zabłocki married a famous actress named Alina Janowska. They were married for many years until Alina passed away in 2017.
Later Years
Wojciech Zabłocki died on December 5, 2020. He passed away just one day before his 90th birthday. He is remembered as a great fencer and a talented architect.
