Marian Kasprzyk

Marian Krzysztof Kasprzyk (born 22 September 1939 in Kołomań) is a former Polish welterweight boxer.1964 Marian Krzysztof Kasprzyk (born 22 September 1939 in Kołomań near Kielce) - Polish boxer, Olympic champion.In the first round of the final fight he broke his thumb but nevertheless he lasted to the end, overcoming the favourite of the competition, then double European champion, Ričardasa Tamulis from USSR.The punishment was lifted shortly before the Olympic games in Tokyo, which Kasprzyk attended and has won after stiff contest with Leszek Drogosz.This part of his biography was made into a movie called, "Boxer", directed by Julian Dziedzina, and based on a script by Bogdan Tomaszewski and Jerzy Suszko (1966).
Copy of the medal and autograph of M. Kasprzyk in Avenue of Sport Stars in Dziwnów
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