Jan Żurawski
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jan•Żurawski |
| Used name | Jan•Żurawski |
| Born | 1 January 1932 in Warszawa (Warsaw), Mazowieckie (POL) |
| Died | 2 March 2023 (aged 91 years 2 months 1 day) in Warszawa (Warsaw), Mazowieckie (POL) |
| Measurements | 164 cm / 66 kg |
| Affiliations | Gwardia Warszawa, Warszawa (POL) |
| NOC |  Poland |
Biography
Jan Żurawski was a Polish freestyle wrestler who was an 11-time national champion. Żurawski won his first national title in 1958 as a featherweight and went on to win 10 more titles over the next 10 years. From 1959 to 1965 he had a spell of top-six finishes at the World Championships with his best result being fifth in 1965 in Manchester, England. Żurawski competed as a featherweight at the 1960 Roma Olympics where he lost two of his three bouts.
As well as competing as a wrestler Żurawski was also a coach with some of his pupils also being Olympians including Andrzej Kudelski, Henryk Mazur, Tadeusz Trojanowski, and Andrzej Kubiak.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | POL |
Jan Żurawski | |||
| Featherweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =12 |