Jan Szczepański

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJan Antoni•Szczepański
Used nameJan•Szczepański
Born20 November 1939 in Małecz, Łódzkie (POL)
Died15 January 2017 in Warszawa (Warsaw), Mazowieckie (POL)
Measurements170 cm / 63 kg
AffiliationsLegia 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