Ryszard Parulski
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ryszard Władysław•Parulski |
| Used name | Ryszard•Parulski |
| Born | 9 March 1938 in Warszawa (Warsaw), Mazowieckie (POL) |
| Died | 10 January 2017 (aged 78 years 10 months 1 day) in Warszawa (Warsaw), Mazowieckie (POL) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | Marymont Warszawa, Warszawa (POL) |
| NOC |  Poland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Ryszard Parulski was a versatile Polish fencer adept with all three weapons. He was the 1959 World Junior Champion in sabre, but later focused more on foil, winning four Polish titles (1959, 1966 1968-69). He was runner-up at the Polish nationals in foil in 1961 and sabre in 1963. Parulski competed at the 1960-68 Olympics, winning a silver in team foil in 1964 and a bronze in team foil in 1968. He was an 10-time medalist at the World Championships, winning the individual foil title in 1961 and the team épée title in 1963. Parulski’s career was as a lawyer. He was awarded the Gold Medal of the FIE (Fédération Internationale d’Escrime) and the Order of Merit of the Polish Olympic Committee.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Fencing | POL |
Ryszard Parulski | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 6 p1 r4/5 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Poland | =5 | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Fencing | POL |
Ryszard Parulski | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 p5 r2/4 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Poland | 2 | Silver | |||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Poland | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Fencing | POL |
Ryszard Parulski | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =13 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Poland | 3 | Bronze |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (2–3–5 1961 Torino gold: foil, bronze: foil team; 1962 Buenos Aires bronze: foil team; 1963 Gdańsk gold: épée team, silver: foil and foil team; 1966 Moskva bronze: foil team; 1967 Montréal bronze: foil team; 1969 La Habana silver: foil, bronze: foil team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–0–2 1959 Torino FEN bronze: sabre team; 1961 Sofia FEN bronze: foil team; 1963 Porto Alegre FEN gold: foil team and épée team)