Janusz Zarenkiewicz
Polish boxer
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Janusz Zarenkiewicz (born August 3, 1959) is a Polish former amateur boxer.[1] He won a bronze medal in the super-heavyweight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he forfeited his semi-final fight to eventual gold medalist Lennox Lewis. Zarenkiewicz also won bronze at the 1985 European Championships and was a five-time Polish national champion.
NationalityPolish
Born3 August 1959
Nowy Las, Opole Voivodeship, Poland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
WeightSuper-heavyweight
Zarenkiewicz in 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 August 1959 Nowy Las, Opole Voivodeship, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | Super-heavyweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olympic results
- First-round bye
- Defeated Harold Arroyo (Puerto Rico), 5–0
- Defeated Andreas Schnieders (West Germany), 3–2
- Lost to Lennox Lewis (Canada), walkover
