Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Zenon•Czechowski |
Used name | Zenon•Czechowski |
Born | 19 November 1946 in Poznań, Wielkopolskie (POL) |
Died | 17 November 2016 in Poznań, Wielkopolskie (POL) |
Measurements | 176 cm / 75 kg |
Affiliations | Lech Poznań, Poznań (POL) |
NOC | Poland |
Zenon Czechowski rode most of his career for his local club in Lech, except for a short break when he was in the military and rode for Legia Warszawa. Czechowski rode in the Peace Race five times (1967-71), winning five stages, and placing second on GC in 1971. He also helped the Polish team place second in 1967, 1968, and 1970. Czechowski competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the team time trial, Poland finishing sixth. He died after a long struggle with cancer.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1968 Summer Olympics | Cycling Road (Cycling) | POL | Zenon Czechowski | |||
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
100 kilometres Team Time Trial, Men (Olympic) | Poland | 6 |