Antoni Kolczynski
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Antoni ‘’Kolka’’ Kolczyński (born August 25, 1917 in the Masovian village of Zdunowo
, died June 19, 1964 in Warsaw
) was a Polish
boxer, champion of Europe and participant in the Olympic Games.
In 1937 he won silver in the Championships of Poland, and next year, he was chosen the best fighter of the Europe
- United States
boxing match. Also, in 1938 he was voted second most popular athlete of Poland, in the Przeglad Sportowy
plebiscite.
During the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
in Dublin, Kolczynski achieved his biggest success, winning gold. In the final fight of the welterweight
, he beat Erik Agren
from Sweden
.
During World War II
, Kolczynski was unable to continue career. After 1945, he never got back to the late-1930s form. He participated in the 1948 Olympic Games
in London
as well as other tournaments, but without successes. However, he was a top champion of Poland, winning the national competitions in 1946, 1947, 1950 and 1951. Kolczynski ended career in 1952. Altogether, he fought 238 times, winning 216 fights and losing 22.
Zdunowo, Masovian Voivodeship
Zdunowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Załuski, within Płońsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland....
, died June 19, 1964 in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
) 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...
boxer, champion of Europe and participant in the Olympic Games.
In 1937 he won silver in the Championships of Poland, and next year, he was chosen the best fighter of the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
- United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
boxing match. Also, in 1938 he was voted second most popular athlete of Poland, in the Przeglad Sportowy
Przeglad Sportowy
Przeglad Sportowy is the oldest and largest Polish sports daily, founded in 1921 in Kraków. In 1926 it initiated an annual, popular plebiscite for the Polish Sportspersonality of the Year...
plebiscite.
During the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Dublin, Ireland from 18 to 22 April. It was the 6th edition of the bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA. There were 71 fighters from 12 countries participating.- Medal winners :-Medal...
in Dublin, Kolczynski achieved his biggest success, winning gold. In the final fight of the welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
, he beat Erik Agren
Erik Ågren
Erik Ågren was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and in the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships....
from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Kolczynski was unable to continue career. After 1945, he never got back to the late-1930s form. He participated in the 1948 Olympic Games
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
as well as other tournaments, but without successes. However, he was a top champion of Poland, winning the national competitions in 1946, 1947, 1950 and 1951. Kolczynski ended career in 1952. Altogether, he fought 238 times, winning 216 fights and losing 22.