Leszek Błażyński
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Leszek Błażyński |
| Nationality |
 Poland |
| Born |
5 March 1949 Ełk, Warmińsko-Mazurskie |
| Died |
6 August 1992 (aged 43) Katowice, Śląskie |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
| Rated at | Flyweight |
| Club |
BBTS Włókniarz Bielsko-Biała Szombierek Bytom |
Medal record
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Leszek Błażyński (5 March 1949, Ełk, Warmińsko-Mazurskie – 6 August 1992, Katowice, Śląskie) was a Polish boxer who twice won the bronze medal in the men's flyweight (– 51 kg) division at the Summer Olympics.
He first did so in 1972, when Munich hosted the Games. Four years later in Montreal, he once again captured the bronze, after a loss in the semifinals against eventual winner Leo Randolph of the United States. Błażyński committed suicide in 1992, aged 43.
Olympic results
1972
- 1st round bye
- Defeated Chander Narayanan (India) 3-2
- Defeated Arturo Delgado (Mexico) 5-0
- Defeated You Man-Chong (South Korea) 3-2
- Lost to Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) 0-5
1976
- Defeated Antonio Filho (Brazil) KO 2
- Defeated Fazlija Sacirović (Yugoslavia) 3-2
- Defeated Alfredo Pérez (Venezuela) 3-2
- Lost to Leo Randolph (United States) 1-4
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