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1972 Munich | Shot Put |
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1966 Budapest | Shot Put |
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1971 Helsinki | Shot Put |
Władysław Komar (11 April 1940 – 17 August 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. His nickname was "King Kong" Komar as attributed to a Sports Illustrated article.
Biography
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Komar later became an actor, appearing in Roman Polanski's 1986 film Pirates. He died in a car crash in 1998 along with another Polish Olympic champion, Tadeusz Ślusarski.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Poland
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| 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 | |
| 1977 | European Indoor Championships | San Sebastián, Spain | 3rd | 20.17 m |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 2nd | 20.16 m |
References
- Wallechinsky, David; Loucky, Jaime (2012). The Complete Book of the Olympics 2012 Edition. London: Aurum Press. p. 253. ISBN 978 1 84513 695 6.
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