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Waldemar Legień

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Waldemar Legień
Personal information
Born (1963-08-28) 28 August 1963 (age 61)
Bytom, Polish People’s Republic
OccupationJudoka
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportJudo
Weight class–78 kg, –86 kg
Rank     7th dan black belt[1]
ClubCzarni Bytom
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesGold (1988, 1992)
World Champ.Bronze (1987, 1989, 1991)
European Champ.Gold (1990)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul ‍–‍78 kg
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona ‍–‍86 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Essen ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Belgrade ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Barcelona ‍–‍86 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Frankfurt ‍–‍86 kg
Silver medal – second place 1985 Hamar ‍–‍78 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Belgrade ‍–‍78 kg
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1981 San Marino ‍–‍71 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Tirgoviste ‍–‍71 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1605
JudoInside.com1134
Updated on 5 June 2023

Waldemar Legień (born 28 August 1963) is a Polish retired judoka. He won two Olympic gold medals in different weight classes, in 1988 and 1992. He is also the first person to win back-to-back two Olympic gold medals in Judo.[2]

For his achievements, he received the Commandor's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 2019 (previously Knight's Cross in 1988 and Officer's Cross in 1992).[citation needed]

Legień is the manager of Racing Club de France in Paris.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Alljudo.net, les champions de judo : LEGIEN, Waldemar" (in French). 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Waldemar Legień". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
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