Jerzy Rybicki

Jerzy Rybicki (born 6 June 1953 in Warsaw) is a retired boxer from Poland, who represented his country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. There he won the gold medal in the light middleweight division ( 71 kg),[1] after having defeated Yugoslavia's Tadija Kačar in the final.

Jerzy Rybicki
Personal information
Born6 June 1953 (1953-06-06) (age 70)
Medal record
Men’s boxing
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montréal Light middleweight
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Middleweight
World Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Belgrade Light middleweight
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Halle Light middleweight
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Katowice Light middleweight

Four years later, when Moscow hosted the Games, Rybicki won the bronze medal in the middleweight category ( 75 kg). He did the same in 1978 at the second World Championships in Belgrade.

Olympic results

Montreal - 1976

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16: Defeated Charles Walker (United States) by decision, 3–2
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Wilfredo Guzman (Puerto Rico) by decision, 5–0
  • Semifinal: Defeated Viktor Savchenko (Soviet Union) by decision, 3–2
  • Final: Defeated Tadija Kačar (Yugoslavia) by decision, 5–0 (won gold medal)

Moscow - 1980

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16: Defeated Tarmo Uusivirta (Finland) referee stopped contest in the second round
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Peter Odhiambo (Uganda) by decision, 5–0
  • Semifinal: Lost to Viktor Savchenko (Soviet Union) stopped in 3rd round due to eye injury (was awarded bronze medal)

References

  1. Filipiuk, Jerzy (19 December 2022). "Mistrz olimpijski Jerzy Rybicki o Międzynarodowym Turnieju Bokserskim „O Złotą Rękawicę Wisły": Taka impreza jest potrzebna". Gazeta Krakowska (in Polish). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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