Henryk Niedźwiedzki
Polish boxer (1933–2018)
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Henryk Władysław Niedźwiedzki (6 April 1933 – 9 February 2018) was an Olympic boxer from Poland.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
Representing  Poland | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1956 Melbourne | Featherweight |
Niedźwiedzki was born in Bäreneiche, then Germany, now in Poland. He competed for Poland in the 1956 Summer Olympic Games held in Melbourne, Australia in the featherweight event where, as a losing semifinalist, he was a bronze medallist. Niedźwiedzki died after a protracted illness at the age of 84.[1]
1956 Olympic results
Below are Henryk Niedźwiedzki's results from the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia where he competed as a featherweight boxer for Poland.
- Round of 32: bye
- Round of 16: defeated Leonard Leisching (South Africa) on points
- Quarterfinal: defeated Tristan Falfan (Argentina) by a first-round knockout
- Semifinal: lost to Vladimir Safronov (Soviet Union) on points (was awarded bronze medal)
