Jan Szczepański
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jan Antoni•Szczepański |
| Used name | Jan•Szczepański |
| Born | 20 November 1939 in Małecz, Łódzkie (POL) |
| Died | 15 January 2017 (aged 77 years 1 month 25 days) in Warszawa (Warsaw), Mazowieckie (POL) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | Legia Warszawa, Warszawa (POL) |
| NOC |  Poland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Jan Szczepański was a Olympic gold medalist as a lightweight at the 1972 München Games and also won the 1971 European Championship, beating Romanian Vasile Antoniu in Madrid. He was Polish amateur champion in 1961-63, but at the end of that year he was arrested for alcohol and drug abuse.
In 1968 he made a boxing comeback, celebrating his greatest moments in Madrid and München, and winning national titles again in 1969-71. In 1973 Szczepański retired and worked as a boxing coach, occasionally participating as an actor in Polish films.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Boxing | POL |
Jan Szczepański | |||
| Lightweight, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |