Janusz Gortat

Janusz Gortat
Statistics
Nickname(s)	Długi (Long)
Weight(s)	Light heavyweight
Height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Nationality	Poland
Born	(1948-11-05) November 5, 1948 (age 72) Brzozów, Poland
Boxing record
Total fights	317
Wins	272
Losses	38
Draws	7
No contests	0

Janusz Gortat

Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
	1972 Munich	Light Heavyweight
	1976 Montreal	Light Heavyweight
European Amateur Championships
	1973 Belgrade	Light Heavyweight

Janusz Kazimierz Gortat (born November 5, 1948) is a retired boxer from Poland, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972. In both tournaments he won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division (– 75 kg) after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual winners (Leon Spinks of the United States in 1976 and Mate Parlov of Yugoslavia in 1972).

Born in Brzozów, he is the father of NBA basketball player Marcin Gortat and boxer .

1972 Olympic results[]

• Round of 32: Defeated Jaroslav Král (Czechoslovakia) by decision, 5–0
• Round of 16: Defeated Raymond Russell (United States) by decision, 3–2
• Quarterfinal: Defeated Rudi Hornig (West Germany) KO 1
• Semifinal: Lost to Mate Parlov (Yugoslavia) by decision, 0–5

1976 Olympic results[]

• Round of 32: Defeated Miloslav Popović (Yugoslavia) on points, 3–2
• Round of 16 Defeated Georgi Stoymenov (Bulgaria) TKO 3
• Quarterfinal: Defeated Juan Domingo Suarez (Argentina) on points, 4–1
• Semifinal: Lost to Leon Spinks (United States) on points, 0–5

References[]

• databaseOlympics
• Janusz Gortat profile at the official website of the Polish Olympic Committee

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