Jerzy Adamski

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Jerzy Adamski
Jerzy Adamski 1960.jpg
Jerzy Adamski at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born14 March 1937
Sierpc, Poland
Died6 December 2002 (aged 65)
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubAstoria Bydgoszcz
Medal record

Jerzy Adamski (14 March 1937 – 6 December 2002) was a Polish featherweight boxer who won a silver medal at the 1960 Olympics[1] and a European title in 1959. He won six national titles and had an amateur record of 237 wins, 10 losses and 23 draws. Adamski was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta.[2]

Adamski was born in a family of a railway worker, and had brothers Ryszard and Jan and a sister Lucyna. He graduated from a technical school with a degree in mechanical and electrical engineering.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jerzy Adamski Archived 27 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Sports-reference
  2. ^ a b Adamski Jerzy. olimpijski.pl
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