Waldemar Legień

Waldemar Legień (born 28 August 1963) is a Polish retired judoka. He won two Olympic gold medals in different weight classes, in 1988 and 1992. He is also the first person to win back-to-back two Olympic gold medals in Judo.[2]

Waldemar Legień
Personal information
Born (1963-08-28) 28 August 1963
Bytom, Polish People’s Republic
OccupationJudoka
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportJudo
Weight class–78 kg, –86 kg
Rank     7th dan black belt[1]
ClubCzarni Bytom
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (1988, 1992)
World Champ. (1987, 1989, 1991)
European Champ. (1990)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul 78 kg
1992 Barcelona 86 kg
World Championships
1987 Essen 78 kg
1989 Belgrade 78 kg
1991 Barcelona 86 kg
European Championships
1990 Frankfurt 86 kg
1985 Hamar 78 kg
1986 Belgrade 78 kg
European Junior Championships
1981 San Marino 71 kg
1982 Tirgoviste 71 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1605
JudoInside.com1134
Updated on 5 June 2023

For his achievements, he received the Commandor's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 2019 (previously Knight's Cross in 1988 and Officer's Cross in 1992).

Legień is the manager of Racing Club de France in Paris.

References

  1. "Alljudo.net, les champions de judo : LEGIEN, Waldemar" (in French). 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Waldemar Legień". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.

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