Józef Zapędzki | |
Birth Date: | 1929 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | , Rokitno Szlacheckie, near Zawiercie, Poland |
Death Place: | Wrocław, Poland |
Nationality: | Polish |
Height: | 1.74m (05.71feet) |
Weight: | 71kg (157lb) |
Sport: | Sport shooting |
Club: | Śląsk Wrocław |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Józef Zapędzki (11 March 1929 – 15 February 2022) was a Polish sport shooter.
He competed at five consecutive Olympics from 1964 to 1980 in 25 m rapid fire pistol and won two gold medals, in 1968 and 1972. He is one of three shooters to have successfully defended the men's 25 m rapid fire pistol Olympic title.[1] He is a 23-time Polish Champion. Throughout most of his sporting career, he represented the Śląsk Wrocław sports club. Zapędzki died in Wrocław on 15 February 2022, at the age of 92.[2]