Kazimierz Górski
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Kazimierz Klaudiusz Górski (March 2, 1921 – May 23, 2006) was a coach of Poland national football team
and honorary president of Polish Football Union (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej, PZPN). He was also a football
player, capped once for Poland.
. He played as a forward in several Polish football teams: RKS Lwów
, Spartak Lwów, Dynamo Lwów, Legia Warsaw. Football nickname: "Sarenka" ("Roe-deer"). His glorious career was broken by World War II
. In 1948 he participated in his only international match Poland-Denmark
(0-8).
(Wyższa Szkoła Wychowania Fizycznego, today Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Krakowie) and Physical Education Academy in Wrocław (Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego we Wrocławiu) in 1980. He was the coach of Legia Warsaw (3 times), Marymont Warszawa (first independent training job started in 1954), Gwardia Warszawa
, Lublinianka Lublin, ŁKS Łódź.
from 1970 to 1976. His first international match was held on 5 May 1971 in Lausanne
with Switzerland
. His major successes were winning gold medal
in the 1972 Olympic Games
in Munich
; bronze medal
for 3rd place in the 1974 World Cup held in Germany
; and another silver medal for 2nd place in the 1976 Olympic Games
in Montreal
. Kazimierz Górski was the coach for the Polish national team in 73 matches (with 45 wins).
When he finished his coaching career he became an activist of PZPN in 1986. Since 1987 he was a vice-president and in 1991–1995 the president of PZPN. Since July 3, 1995 he was the honorary president of PZPN.
He died from cancer
following a long illness on May 23, 2006, aged 85, in Warsaw
.
A School Sports Championships in Lodz
was named after him.
Poland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
and honorary president of Polish Football Union (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej, PZPN). He was also a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player, capped once for Poland.
Footballer: forward
He was born in Lwów, now UkraineUkraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. He played as a forward in several Polish football teams: RKS Lwów
Czarni Lwów
Czarni Lwów was one of the first Polish professional sports clubs with the well developed football section as well as hockey among the several other sports. The football club was started in the late 19th century in Lwów as a school football section Sława Lwów...
, Spartak Lwów, Dynamo Lwów, Legia Warsaw. Football nickname: "Sarenka" ("Roe-deer"). His glorious career was broken by 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...
. In 1948 he participated in his only international match Poland-Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
(0-8).
Team coach in Poland
He graduated in football training from Higher School of Physical Education in KrakówKraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
(Wyższa Szkoła Wychowania Fizycznego, today Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego w Krakowie) and Physical Education Academy in Wrocław (Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego we Wrocławiu) in 1980. He was the coach of Legia Warsaw (3 times), Marymont Warszawa (first independent training job started in 1954), Gwardia Warszawa
Gwardia Warszawa
Gwardia Warszawa is a Polish football club based in Warsaw, Poland. The club was founded in 1948 and is currently playing in the Polish A klasa . It participated in the Polish 1st League between 1953–1960 , 1962–1966 , 1967–1968, 1969–1975, 1978–1979 and 1981–1983...
, Lublinianka Lublin, ŁKS Łódź.
Polish national team coach 1970-1976
He started as a coach of Polish national junior team from 1956 to 1966, Polish U-23 national team from 1966 to 1970, and finally the first Poland national football teamPoland national football team
The Poland national football team represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football Association, the governing body for football in Poland...
from 1970 to 1976. His first international match was held on 5 May 1971 in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
with Switzerland
Switzerland national football team
The Swiss national football team is the national football team of Switzerland...
. His major successes were winning gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in the 1972 Olympic Games
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....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
; bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
for 3rd place in the 1974 World Cup held in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
; and another silver medal for 2nd place in the 1976 Olympic Games
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 Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. Kazimierz Górski was the coach for the Polish national team in 73 matches (with 45 wins).
Team coach in Greece
After resigning his position in Polish national team, he went to Greece and was a successful coach of Panathinaikos Athens, Kastoria FC, Olympiakos Piraeus and Ethnikos Piraeus.PZPN activist
Since 1976 Kazimierz Górski is the honorary member of Polish Football Union (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej, PZPN).When he finished his coaching career he became an activist of PZPN in 1986. Since 1987 he was a vice-president and in 1991–1995 the president of PZPN. Since July 3, 1995 he was the honorary president of PZPN.
He died from cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
following a long illness on May 23, 2006, aged 85, 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...
.
Awards
- Order of Merit in Ruby - UEFA award (2006, posthumously)
- Gold Medal of Merit - FIFA award (2001)
- Commander's Cross of Polonia RestitutaPolonia RestitutaThe Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland's highest Orders. The Order can be conferred for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, defense of the country, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries...
(1996) - Commander's with Star of Polonia Restituta (2006)
- Grand Cross of Polonia Restituta (2006, posthumous)
- Honorary citizen of LvivLvivLviv is a city in western Ukraine. The city is regarded as one of the main cultural centres of today's Ukraine and historically has also been a major Polish and Jewish cultural center, as Poles and Jews were the two main ethnicities of the city until the outbreak of World War II and the following...
(2003), PlockPlockPłock is a city in central Poland, on the Vistula river. According to the data provided by GUS on 30 June 2009 there were 126,675 inhabitants. It is located in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of the Płock Voivodeship . It now is a capital of a Powiat at the extreme...
(2004) and LubaczówLubaczówLubaczów is a town in southeastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine, with 12,405 inhabitants .Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship , it is the capital of Lubaczów County and is located 50 kilometers northeast of Przemyśl.... - Doctor Honoris Causa of the GdanskGdanskGdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
Academy of Physical Education and Sport (Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego i Sportu im. Jędrzeja Śniadeckiego) (24 November 2003) - Super Victor (24 April 2006)
A School Sports Championships in Lodz
Lódz
Łódź is the third-largest city in Poland. Located in the central part of the country, it had a population of 742,387 in December 2009. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is approximately south-west of Warsaw...
was named after him.