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'''Władysław Komar''' (11 April 1940 – 17 August 1998) was a Polish ] champion, who was born in ]. Competing in three ] in 1964–1972, he won the gold medal (21.18 m) at the ] Games in ].<ref name=sr/> His nickname was "King Kong" Komar as attributed to a '']'' article. '''Władysław Komar''' (11 April 1940 – 17 August 1998 in ]) was a Polish ]ter, actor and comedian. Competing in three ] between 1964 and 1972, he won the gold medal at the ] Games in ] with a throw of 21.18 metres.<ref name=sr/> His nickname was "King Kong" Komar as attributed to a '']'' article.

His personal bests in the shot put are 21.19 metres outdoors (Warsaw 1974) and 20.32 metres indoors (Grenoble 1972).


==Biography== ==Biography==

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Władysław Komar
Władysław Komar in 1972
Personal information
Born11 April 1940
Kaunas, Lithuania
Died17 August 1998 (aged 58)
Przybiernów, Poland
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
SportShot put
ClubWybrzeże Gdańsk
Gwardia Warszawa
Polonia Warszawa
Medal record
Representing Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Shot put
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Budapest Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Helsinki Shot put
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1968 Madrid Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1972 Grenoble Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1978 Milan Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1967 Prague Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1977 San Sebastián Shot put

Władysław Komar (11 April 1940 – 17 August 1998 in Kaunas) was a Polish shot putter, actor and comedian. Competing in three Summer Olympics between 1964 and 1972, he won the gold medal at the Munich Games in 1972 with a throw of 21.18 metres. His nickname was "King Kong" Komar as attributed to a Sports Illustrated article.

His personal bests in the shot put are 21.19 metres outdoors (Warsaw 1974) and 20.32 metres indoors (Grenoble 1972).

Biography

Komar later became an actor, appearing in more than ten films, including Kazimierz Wielki (1976), Soviet Boris Godunov (1986), Roman Polanski's Pirates (1986), as well as Magnat (1987) and Kiler (1997). He died in a car crash in 1998 along with another Polish Olympic champion, Tadeusz Ślusarski.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Poland
1962 European Championships Belgrade, Serbia 4th 18.00 m
1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 9th 18.20 m
1966 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd 18.68 m
1967 European Indoor Games Prague, Czechoslovakia 3rd 18.85 m
1968 European Indoor Games Madrid, Spain 2nd 18.40 m
Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 6th 19.28 m
1971 European Indoor Championships Sofia, Bulgaria 4th 19.43 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd 20.04 m
1972 European Indoor Championships Grenoble, France 2nd 20.32 m
Olympic Games Munich, Germany 1st 21.18 m
1974 European Championships Rome, Italy 6th 19.82 m
1977 European Indoor Championships San Sebastián, Spain 3rd 20.17 m
1978 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 2nd 20.16 m

References

Grave of Władysław Komar and Tadeusz Ślusarski in Warsaw.
  1. ^ Władysław Komar. sports-reference.com
  2. Wladyslaw Komar. IMDb
  3. Wallechinsky, David; Loucky, Jaime (2012). The Complete Book of the Olympics 2012 Edition. London: Aurum Press. p. 253. ISBN 978 1 84513 695 6.
Olympic champions in men's shot put


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