Wiesław Podobas
Polish cyclist (born 1936)
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Wiesław Jerzy Podobas (born 20 May 1936) is a retired Polish cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 100 km team time trial and finished in 10th place. Individually, he took part in the road race, but failed to finish.[1] He won the Tour de Pologne in 1959.[2]
Podobas in 1960 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 May 1936 Warsaw, Poland |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cycling |
| Club | Legia Warszawa |
Podobas graduated from a technical school with a degree of car mechanic, and later also competed as a driver. He is married to Barbara. They live in Warsaw and have three sons, Tadeusz, Piotr and Grzegorz.[3]
