Ryszard Kubiak

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRyszard•Kubiak
Used nameRyszard•Kubiak
Born22 March 1950 in Bydgoszcz, Kujawsko-Pomorskie (POL)
Died6 February 2022
Measurements170 cm / 50 kg
AffiliationsKKW Bydgoszcz/Zawisza Bydgoszcz
NOC Poland
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Ryszard Kubiak was a Polish coxswain. Kubiak originally wanted to be a rower. Standing 170cm tall he was deemed to be too short, with rowers being recruited if they were at least two metres tall. Instead of being put off the sport, Kubiak became possibly the greatest coxswain in Polish rowing and a 14-time national champion.

Kubiak coxed in the eights and pairs at the 1972 München Olympics and the 1976 Montréal Olympics respectively where Poland finished in sixth place both times. At the 1980 Moskva Olympics Kubiak won the bronze medal in the coxed fours. At the same Olympics Kubiak also coxed in the eights, with Poland finishing in ninth place.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Rowing POL Ryszard Kubiak
Eights, Men (Olympic) Poland 6
1976 Summer Olympics Rowing POL Ryszard Kubiak
Coxed Pairs, Men (Olympic) Poland 6
1980 Summer Olympics Rowing POL Ryszard Kubiak
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) Poland 3 Bronze
Eights, Men (Olympic) Poland 9