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Jan Kowalczyk

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Jan Kowalczyk
Kowalczyk at the 1980 Olympics
Personal information
Born18 December 1941
Drogomyśl, Poland
Died24 February 2020(2020-02-24) (aged 78)[1]
Warsaw
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportShow jumping
ClubLSZ Drogomyśl
Cwału Poznań
Legia Warszawa
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Individual jumping
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Team jumping
Friendship Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Sopot Team jumping

Jan Kowalczyk (18 December 1941 – 24 February 2020) was a Polish show jumper who competed in the 1968, 1972 and 1980 Olympics. He won an individual gold and a team silver medal in 1980.[2]

References

  1. ^ Jan Kowalczyk's obituary (in Polish)
  2. ^ Jan Kowalczyk Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com