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Józef Zapędzki

Józef Zapędzki

Polish sport shooter (1929–2022)

Józef Zapędzki (11 March 1929 – 15 February 2022) was a Polish sport shooter.

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He competed at five consecutive Olympics from 1964 to 1980 in 25 m rapid fire pistol and won two gold medals, in 1968 and 1972. He is one of three shooters to have successfully defended the men's 25 m rapid fire pistol Olympic title.[1] He is a 23-time Polish Champion. Throughout most of his sporting career, he represented the Śląsk Wrocław sports club. Zapędzki died in Wrocław on 15 February 2022, at the age of 92.[2]

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  1. [1]
    Józef Zapędzki. sports-reference.com
  2. [2]
    "Nie żyje Józef Zapędzki, dwukrotny mistrz olimpijski". RMF24. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.

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