Józef Zapędzki is a legend of Polish sport. First of all, he was the first Pole in history to win gold in shooting twice. His crowning competition was the 2×30 shotgun shotgun at the silhouettes from a distance of 25 meters. In total, he appeared at the Olympics five times.
The two-time Olympic champion has died. He won gold in Germany on the anniversary of the outbreak of the war
He first appeared at the Olympics in 1964 in Tokyo. He took 15th place there. Four years later, he was second to none in Mexico. He repeated this feat four years later in Munich. This success had a special dimension. Zapędzki won gold on the ground on September 1, on the 33rd anniversary of the German invasion. He dedicated the medal to his deceased father, who was murdered by the Nazis in the Dachau concentration camp.
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Zapędzki proved that it is never too late to start training and then be successful. When he won his second gold he was 40 years old. He did not start training until the age of 28, although he had contact with weapons on a daily basis as he was a soldier. He also competed at the Olympics in Montreal and Moscow. In addition to the Olympic championships, he is also a runner-up in the world, as well as 23 Polish championships. After his career, he was a trainer and also worked as a taxi driver.
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