Andrzej Skrzydlewski
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Andrzej Skrzydlewski (born November 3, 1946 in Ksawerów
- May 28, 2006 in Ksawerów
) was a Polish
wrestler
who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
and 1976 Summer Olympics
.
Bronze medalist at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in wrestling in 100 kg category (heavyweight).
Ksawerów, Pabianice County
Ksawerów is a village in Pabianice County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Ksawerów. It lies approximately north of Pabianice and south of the regional capital Łódź....
- May 28, 2006 in Ksawerów
Ksawerów, Pabianice County
Ksawerów is a village in Pabianice County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Ksawerów. It lies approximately north of Pabianice and south of the regional capital Łódź....
) was a Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
and 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
.
Bronze medalist at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in wrestling in 100 kg category (heavyweight).