Janusz Gortat | |
Nationality: | Polish |
Nickname: | Długi (Long) |
Height: | 186cm (73inches) |
Weight: | Light heavyweight |
Birth Date: | 5 November 1948 |
Birth Place: | Brzozów, Poland |
Total: | 317 |
Wins: | 272 |
Losses: | 38 |
Draws: | 7 |
No Contests: | 0 |
Janusz Kazimierz Gortat (5 November 1948 – 19 December 2023) was a Polish boxer, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, in 1972 and 1976. In both tournaments he won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division (up to 81 kg) after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual winners (Leon Spinks of the United States in 1976 and Mate Parlov of Yugoslavia in 1972).
Born in Brzozów, he was the father of NBA basketball player Marcin Gortat and boxer Robert Gortat. He died on 19 December 2023, at the age of 75.[1]