Stanley Stanczyk

Stanley Stanczyk
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Competitor for the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold 1948 London -82.5 kg
Silver 1952 Helsinki -82.5 kg

Stanley Anthony Stanczyk (May 10, 1925 - July 3, 1997) is an American weightlifter and Olympic champion. Stanczyk was born in Detroit, Michigan.[1]

He won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[2]

In 1991, Stanley Stanczyk was inducted into the National Polish American Sports Hall of Fame.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Stanley Stanczyk". National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved March 2014.
  2. "1948 Summer Olympics - London, United Kingdom - Weightlifting" - databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on February 22, 2008)