Stanisław Gazda Explained

Stanisław Gazda
Birth Date:1938 5, df=y
Birth Place:Pszczyna, Poland
Death Place:Rybnik, Poland
Height:1.66m (05.45feet)
Weight:69kg (152lb)
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Amateurteam1:Flota Gdynia
Amateurteam2:Start Bielsko-Biała

Stanisław Gazda (11 May 1938  - 28 October 2020) was a Polish cyclist.[1]

Career

He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome in the road race and finished in sixth place. He was on the podium of the Tour de Pologne in 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963 and 1972 and won the race in 1963.[2] In 1962, he finished third in the Peace Race. He also won three stages in this race; one each in 1960, 1962 and 1964.[3]

Gazda was a carpenter by profession but later worked as a councilor. He married Lydia, a teacher; they have a daughter Ewa and son Wojciech and lived in Pszczyna. Gazda was awarded the Cross of Merit. His brother Kazimierz was also a competitive cyclist.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stanisław Gazda . Olympedia . 30 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Tour de Pologne . 28 March 2015 . Cycling Archives.
  3. Web site: Stanisław Gazda . ProCyclingStats . 7 April 2021.