Czesław Białas Explained

Czeslaw Bialas
Fullname:Czesław Gerwazy Białas
Birth Date:19 June 1931
Birth Place:Szopienice, Poland
Death Place:Katowice, Poland
Height:169 cm
Weight:82-90 kg
Sport:Weightlifting
Weight Class:82.5-90 kg
Club:HKS Szopienice
Team:National team
Updated:7 October 2016

Czesław Gerwazy Białas (19 June 1931 in Szopienice – 24 June 1991 in Katowice) was a Polish male weightlifter, who competed in the light-heavyweight and middle-heavyweight class and represented Poland at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 1959 World Weightlifting Championships in the 90 kg category. He participated at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 82.5 kg event, at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the 90 kg event and at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 90 kg event.[1] [2]

Białas also achieved the following podium finishes at European championships: bronze in the 1955 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class (385.0 kg); gold in the 1957 European Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (420.0 kg) and bronze in the 1959 European Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (422.5 kg).

References

  1. Web site: Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics - 2007 World Championships - Czeslaw Bialas. 126–146. iwf.net. 23 June 2016. 27 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110527172617/http://www.iwf.net/doc/statistics/WORLD_CHAMP_SENIOR_001_146.PDF. dead.
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