Radosław Truszkowski Explained

Radosław Truszkowski
Fullname:Radosław Truszkowski
Birth Date:5 October 1978
Birth Place:Olsztyn, Poland
Weight:740NaN0
Style:Greco-Roman
Club:Cement Gryf
Coach:Andrzej Głąb
Show Medals:yes

Radosław Truszkowski (born 5 October 1978 in Olsztyn) is a retired amateur Polish Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's middleweight category.[1] Truszkowski represented his nation Poland at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and later captured a silver medal in the 74-kg division at the 2005 Summer Universiade in Izmir, Turkey. Throughout his sporting career, Truszkowski trained full-time for Cement Gryf Wrestling Club in Chełm, under his personal coach and 1988 Olympic silver medalist Andrzej Głąb.[2]

Truszkowski qualified for the Polish squad in the men's 74 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Earlier in the process, he placed fifth from the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro to guarantee a spot on Poland's Olympic wrestling team.[3] [4] Truszkowski lost two straight matches to reigning Olympic champion Filiberto Azcuy of Cuba (0–6), and South Korea's Choi Duk-hoon (1–6), leaving him on the bottom of the pool and placing eighteenth in the final standings.[5]

At the 2005 Summer Universiade in Izmir, Turkey, Truszkowski picked up a silver medal in the 74-kg division, losing the final match to the host nation's Şeref Tüfenk in front of the home audience.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Radosław Truszkowski . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418060842/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/tr/radoslaw-truszkowski-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 13 June 2014.
  2. News: Igrzyska: Zapaśnik Andrzej Głąb (Cement Gryf Chełm) ostatnim medalistą z Lubelszczyzny . Olympics: Wrestler Andrzej Głąb (Cement Gryf Chełm) earns the last medal for Lublin . Polish . Kurier Lubelski . 26 July 2012 . 31 July 2014.
  3. News: Abbott . Gary . Olympic Games preview at 74 kg/163 lbs. in men's Greco-Roman . . The Mat . 22 July 2004 . 21 June 2014.
  4. News: Truszkowski wywalczył olimpijski awans . Truszkowski wins an Olympic ticket . Polish . . 29 February 2004 . 31 July 2014.
  5. Web site: Wrestling: Men's Greco-Roman 74kg . . . 15 August 2004 . 23 September 2013.
  6. News: Uniwersjada: zapaśnik Truszkowski w finale . Universiade: Wrestler Truszkowski in the finale . Polish . . 17 August 2005 . 31 July 2014.
  7. News: Japan, Turkey, US win half of wrestling titles at Izmir Universiade . . 18 August 2005 . 21 June 2014.