Jan Falandys Explained

Birth Place:Sokołów Małopolski, Poland
Height:156 cm
Sport:Freestyle wrestling
Club:Stal Rzeszów
Show-Medals:yes

Jan Falandys (born 18 June 1956) is a retired light-flyweight freestyle wrestler from Poland. He won bronze medals at the world championships in 1979 and 1983 and placed fourth at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

1979 World Championships

Flandys competed in the 1979 World Wrestling Championships, representing Poland, and won bronze in the 48 kg category.

1979 World Championship Matches!Round!Opponent!Country!Outcome
1
2
3[1] Bob WeaverUnited States
4
5
Final[2] Bob WeaverUnited States

1980 Summer Olympics

Falandys competed in the freestyle wrestling competition at the 1980 Olympics, and placed 4th overall. He was eliminated from the competition after a defeat to Jang Se-hong, who would place 2nd in the competition.

1980 Olympics Matches!Round!Opponent!Country!Outcome
1Claudio PollioItaly
2[3] Mohammad AktarAfghanistan
3[4] Gheorghe RasovanRomania
4[5] Mahabir SinghIndia
5Jang Se-hongNorth Korea

1983 World Championships

Flandys competed in the 1983 World Wrestling Championships, representing Poland, and won bronze in the 48 kg category.

1983 World Championship Matches!Round!Opponent!Country!Outcome
1
2
3[6] Niku HincuRomania
4
5Kim Chul-HwanNorth Korea
Final[7] Laszlo BiroRomania

Notes and References

  1. News: 28 Aug 1979 . Amateur Wrestling: World Championships at San Diego: Freestyle . en . 35 . . subscription . 3 Jun 2023.
  2. News: 28 Aug 1979 . Russians dominate world wrestling . en . 40 . . subscription . 3 Jun 2023.
  3. News: 28 Jul 1980 . Just Checking . en . 14 . . subscription . 3 Jun 2023.
  4. News: 29 Jul 1980 . Today's Results - Wrestling . en . 10 . The Town Talk . subscription . 3 Jun 2023.
  5. News: 29 Jul 1980 . Today's Results . en . 10 . The Town Talk . subscription . 3 Jun 2023.
  6. News: 28 Sep 1983 . wrestling - World Championships . en . 26 . . subscription . 3 Jun 2023.
  7. News: 30 Sep 1983 . Wrestling - World Freestyle . en . 12 . . subscription . 3 Jun 2023.