Waldemar Baszanowski
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Waldemar Romuald Baszanowski (August 15, 1935 – April 29, 2011), was a Polish
weightlifter. He took part in four Olympic Games
(from 1960 to 1972).
Baszanowskim, who was born in Grudziądz
, was a two-time Olympic champion in the lightweight category, winning gold in Tokyo 1964
and in Mexico City 1968
). He won five World Championships (1961, 1964, 1965, 1968 and 1969) in the same category. His first wife Anita was killed in a car accident in 1969, in which Waldemar Baszanowski was the driver.
He set twenty five World Records in his career.
In 1993 he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation
Hall of Fame
. In 1999, he became the President of the European Weightlifting Federation. Baszanowski died in Warsaw
at the age of 75.
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...
weightlifter. He took part in four Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
(from 1960 to 1972).
Baszanowskim, who was born in Grudziądz
Grudziadz
Grudziądz is a city in northern Poland on the Vistula River, with 96 042 inhabitants . Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship , the city was previously in the Toruń Voivodeship .- History :-Early history:...
, was a two-time Olympic champion in the lightweight category, winning gold in Tokyo 1964
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
and in Mexico City 1968
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
). He won five World Championships (1961, 1964, 1965, 1968 and 1969) in the same category. His first wife Anita was killed in a car accident in 1969, in which Waldemar Baszanowski was the driver.
He set twenty five World Records in his career.
In 1993 he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation
International Weightlifting Federation
The International Weightlifting Federation , headquartered in Budapest, is the international governing body for the sport of Olympic weightlifting.The IWF was founded in 1905, and has 187 member nations. The IWF president is Dr...
Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
. In 1999, he became the President of the European Weightlifting Federation. Baszanowski died 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...
at the age of 75.