Ryszard Kubiak
Encyclopedia
Ryszard Kubiak is a Polish
rower
who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
, in the 1976 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Bydgoszcz.
In 1972 he was the coxswain
of the Polish boat which finished sixth in the eights event.
Four years later he finished sixth as cox of the Polish boat in the 1976 coxed pairs competition.
At the 1980 Games he coxed the Polish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours contest. In the same Olympics he also coxed the Polish team in the 1980 eights event and finished ninth.
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...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
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....
, in 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...
, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
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He was born in Bydgoszcz.
In 1972 he was the coxswain
Coxswain (rowing)
In a crew, the coxswain is the member who sits in the stern facing the bow, steers the boat, and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.- Role :The role of a coxswain within a crew is to:...
of the Polish boat which finished sixth in the eights event.
Four years later he finished sixth as cox of the Polish boat in the 1976 coxed pairs competition.
At the 1980 Games he coxed the Polish boat which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours contest. In the same Olympics he also coxed the Polish team in the 1980 eights event and finished ninth.