Janusz Gortat
| Janusz Gortat | |
|---|---|
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Długi (Long) |
| Rated at | Light heavyweight |
| Height | 186 cm (6.1 ft) |
| Nationality | Poland |
| Born |
November 5, 1948 Brzozów, Poland |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Losses | 38 |
| Draws | 7 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's boxing | ||
Competitor for  Poland | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1972 Munich | Light Heavyweight |
| | 1976 Montreal | Light Heavyweight |
| European Amateur Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1973 Belgrade | Light Heavyweight |
Janusz Gortat (born November 5, 1948 in Brzozów) is a retired boxer from Poland, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972. In both tournaments he won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division (– 75 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).
He is the father of basketball player Marcin Gortat of the Washington Wizards and boxer Robert Gortat.
Olympic results
1972
- Defeated Jaroslav Kral (Czechoslovakia) 5-0
- Defeated Raymond Russell(United States) 3-2
- Defeated Rudi Hornig (West Germany) KO 1
- Lost to Mate Parlov (Yugoslavia) 0-5
1976
- Defeated Miloslav Popović (Yugoslavia) 3-2
- Defeated Georgi Stoymenov (Bulgaria) TKO 3
- Defeated Juan Domingo Suarez (Argentina) 4-1
- Lost to Leon Spinks (United States) 0-5
References
- databaseOlympics
- Janusz Gortat profile at the official website of the Polish Olympic Committee
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