Witold Ziaja
Witold Ziaja (born November 16, 1940 in Siemianowice Śląskie, Upper Silesia) is a former field hockey player from Poland, who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Ziaja played 79 international matches for Poland, and scored a total number of 18 goals. Throughout his career Ziaja played for HKS Siemianowiczanka from Siemianowice Śląskie.
After his active career Ziaja became a hockey coach. He guided the Austrian Women's Hockey Team in 1973, the Polish Men’s National Team from 1974 to 1980, and the Swiss Men’s National team from 1981 to 1983.
He lives in Hamburg, Germany now.
External links[]
- Biography in Polish (in Polish)
- sports-reference
Categories:
- 1940 births
- Living people
- Polish male field hockey players
- Olympic field hockey players of Poland
- Field hockey players at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- People from Siemianowice Śląskie
- Sportspeople from Silesian Voivodeship
- Polish field hockey biography stubs