Waldemar Legień
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Born |
28 August 1963 (age 53) Bytom, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Judo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Czarni Bytom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Waldemar Legień (born 28 August 1963) is a retired Polish judoka. He won two Olympic gold medals in different weight classes, in 1988 and 1992. He is also the only person to win back-to-back two Olympic gold medals in Judo.[1]
For his achievements, he received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (4th Class) in 1988.
Legień is the manager of Racing Club de France in Paris.
References
- ↑ Waldemar Legień. sports-reference.com
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waldemar Legień. |
- Judo Legends
- Videos of Waldemar Legień in action (judoinside.com)
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