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Jerzy Rybicki
Polish boxer
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), after having defeated Yugoslavia's Tadija Kačar in the final.
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)
External links
- databaseOlympics.com