Antoni Kolczyński

Antoni ‘’Kolka’’ Kolczyński (August 25, 1917 – June 19, 1964) was a Polish boxer, champion of Europe and participant in the Olympic Games.[1]

Antoni Kolczyński
Statistics
Born8 January 1914
Zdunowo, Poland
Died1964 (aged 47)
Warsaw, Poland
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Poland
European Amateur Championships
1939 Dublin Welterweight
Grave at the Bródno Cemetery in Warsaw

In 1937 he won silver in the Championships of Poland, and next year, he was chosen the best fighter of the Europe - United States boxing match. Also, in 1938 he was voted second most popular athlete of Poland, in the Przeglad Sportowy plebiscite.

During the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Dublin, Kolczynski achieved his biggest success, winning gold. In the final fight of the welterweight, he beat Erik Ågren from Sweden.

During World War II, Kolczynski was unable to continue career. After 1945, he never got back to the late-1930s form. He participated in the 1948 Olympic Games in London as well as other tournaments without much success. However, he was a top champion of Poland, winning the national competitions in 1946, 1947, 1950 and 1951. Kolczynski ended career in 1952. Altogether, he fought 238 times, winning 216 fights and losing 22.

1948 Olympic results

Below is the record of Antoni Kolczyński, a Polish middleweight boxer who competed at the 1948 London Olympics:

  • Round of 32: bye
  • Round of 16: lost to Dogomar Martinez (Uruguay) on points

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antoni Kolczyński Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2018.


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