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Jan Michalik

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Jan Michalik Famous memorial

Birth
Katowice, Miasto Katowice, Śląskie, Poland
Death
26 Jan 2022 (aged 73)
Dębica, Powiat dębicki, Podkarpackie, Poland
Burial
Dębica, Powiat dębicki, Podkarpackie, Poland Add to Map
Plot
C/C/527
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Professional Wrestler, Olympic Athlete. He was a professional flyweight wrestler in the Greco-Roman wrestling style. He was a member of the Siły Mysłowice and Wisłoka Dębica sports clubs. He represented his home country of Poland at the 1968 Summer Olympics which were held in Mexico City, Mexico, but he failed to place. His final poition was AC. He also represented his home country of Poland at the 1972 Summer Olympics that were held in Munich, Germany. His final position was =4. He also participated in the 1970 European Wrestling Championships in East Berlin, Germany, where he placed Fourth, the 1971 World Wrestling Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he placed Fourth, the 1972 European Wrestling Championships in Katowice, Poland, where he won a Gold Medal, the 1973 European Wrestling Championships in Losanna, Switzerland, where he won a Gold Medal, the 1973 World Wrestling Championships in Tehran, Iran, where he won a Silver Medal, and the 1975 European Wrestling Championships in Ludwigshafen, West Germany, where he placed Fifth. He continued to represent the Siły Mysłowice and Wisłoka Dębica sports clubs until his death.
Professional Wrestler, Olympic Athlete. He was a professional flyweight wrestler in the Greco-Roman wrestling style. He was a member of the Siły Mysłowice and Wisłoka Dębica sports clubs. He represented his home country of Poland at the 1968 Summer Olympics which were held in Mexico City, Mexico, but he failed to place. His final poition was AC. He also represented his home country of Poland at the 1972 Summer Olympics that were held in Munich, Germany. His final position was =4. He also participated in the 1970 European Wrestling Championships in East Berlin, Germany, where he placed Fourth, the 1971 World Wrestling Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he placed Fourth, the 1972 European Wrestling Championships in Katowice, Poland, where he won a Gold Medal, the 1973 European Wrestling Championships in Losanna, Switzerland, where he won a Gold Medal, the 1973 World Wrestling Championships in Tehran, Iran, where he won a Silver Medal, and the 1975 European Wrestling Championships in Ludwigshafen, West Germany, where he placed Fifth. He continued to represent the Siły Mysłowice and Wisłoka Dębica sports clubs until his death.

Bio by: The Silent Forgotten


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: The Silent Forgotten
  • Added: Jan 27, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236242309/jan-michalik: accessed ), memorial page for Jan Michalik (14 Apr 1948–26 Jan 2022), Find a Grave Memorial ID 236242309, citing Dębica Parish Cemetery, Dębica, Powiat dębicki, Podkarpackie, Poland; Maintained by Find a Grave.