Władysław Komar

Władysław Komar
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Olympic Games
Gold 1972 Munich Shot Put
European Championships
Bronze 1966 Budapest Shot Put
Bronze 1971 Helsinki Shot Put

Władysław Komar (11 April 1940 – 17 August 1998) was a Polish shot put champion, who was born in Kaunas. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won the gold medal (21.18 m) at Munich in 1972. His nickname was "King Kong" Komar as attributed to a Sports Illustrated article.

Biography

Władysław Komar's grave in Warsaw.

Komar later became an actor, appearing in Roman Polanski's 1986 film Pirates. He died in a car crash in 1998 along with another Polish Olympic champion, Tadeusz Ślusarski.[1]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Poland
1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 9th 18.20 m
1966 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd 18.68 m
1967 European Indoor Games Prague, Czechoslovakia 3rd 18.85 m
1968 European Indoor Games Madrid, Spain 2nd 18.40 m
Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 6th 19.28 m
1971 European Indoor Championships Sofia, Bulgaria 4th 19.43 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd 20.04 m
1972 European Indoor Championships Grenoble, France 2nd 20.32 m
Olympic Games Munich, Germany 1st 21.18 m
1977 European Indoor Championships San Sebastián, Spain 3rd 20.17 m
1978 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 2nd 20.16 m

References

  1. ↑ Wallechinsky, David; Loucky, Jaime (2012). The Complete Book of the Olympics 2012 Edition. London: Aurum Press. p. 253. ISBN 978 1 84513 695 6.

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