Jerzy Rybicki Explained
Jerzy Rybicki (born 6 June 1953 in Warsaw) is a retired boxer from Poland, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. There he won the gold medal in the light middleweight division ( - 71 kg),[1] after having defeated Yugoslavia's Tadija Kačar in the final.
Four years later, when Moscow hosted the Games, Rybicki won the bronze medal in the middleweight category ( - 75 kg). He did the same in 1978 at the second World Championships in Belgrade.
Olympic results
Montreal - 1976
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: Defeated Charles Walker (United States) by decision, 3–2
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Wilfredo Guzman (Puerto Rico) by decision, 5–0
- Semifinal: Defeated Viktor Savchenko (Soviet Union) by decision, 3–2
- Final: Defeated Tadija Kačar (Yugoslavia) by decision, 5–0 (won gold medal)
Moscow - 1980
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: Defeated Tarmo Uusivirta (Finland) referee stopped contest in the second round
- Quarterfinal: Defeated Peter Odhiambo (Uganda) by decision, 5–0
- Semifinal: Lost to Viktor Savchenko (Soviet Union) stopped in 3rd round due to eye injury (was awarded bronze medal)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Filipiuk . Jerzy . Mistrz olimpijski Jerzy Rybicki o Międzynarodowym Turnieju Bokserskim „O Złotą Rękawicę Wisły": Taka impreza jest potrzebna . Gazeta Krakowska . 13 February 2023 . pl-PL . 19 December 2022.
