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Władysław Komar (April 11, 1940 – August 17, 1998) was a Polish shot put champion, who was born in Kaunas. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won the gold medal (21.18 m) at Munich in 1972.
Komar later became an actor, starring Roman Polanski's 1986 film Pirates. He later ran for political office as a candidate for the Polish Party of Beer Lovers in 1993. (Komar was known for his womanizing and drunkenness.)
He died in a car crash in 1998 along with another Polish Olympic champion, Tadeusz Ślusarski.
He did publicly speak against slightest appearence of bigotry. He did threaten publicly persons spreading false rumors about Irena Szewisnka; his team mate on the Polish national team.
References
- IMDB profile
- Sporting Heroes
- Wallechinsky, David and Jaime Loucky (2008). "Track & Field (Men): Shot Put". In The Complete Book of the Olympics - 2008 Edition. London: Aurum Press, Limited. pp. 237-8.
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