Andrzej Wroński

Andrzej Adam Wroński (born 8 October 1965 in Kartuzy, Pomorskie) is a Polish wrestler (Greco-Roman style) who has won two Olympic gold medals. He carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Andrzej Wroński

Andrzej Wroński
Medal record
Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Poland
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 0
World Championships 1 1 2
European Championships 3 0 2
Total 6 1 4
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Heavyweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Tampere 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1999 Athens 97 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Stockholm 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Wrocław 97 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Oulu 100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1992 Copenhagen 100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1994 Athens 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Poznań 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Budapest 100 kg
Copy of A. Wronski medal and autograph in Alei Gwiazd Sportu w Dziwnowie

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
1 match 0 wins 1 loss
By knockout 0 1
By submission 0 0
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Poland Paweł Nastula TKO (punches) Wieczór Mistrzów 20 August 2011 1 1:09 Koszalin, Poland

For his sport achievements, he received the Order of Polonia Restituta:
Knight's Cross Knight's Cross (5th Class) in 1988,
Officer's Cross Officer's Cross (4th Class) in 1995,
Commander's Cross Commander's Cross (3rd Class) in 1996.

References
  • "Wroński Andrzej". WIEM Encyklopedia.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrzej Wroński". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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