Jan KUCZYNSKI

Poland
Poland
Wrestling FreestyleWrestling Freestyle
Games Participations1
First Olympic GamesRome 1960
Year of Birth1935

Biography

Jan Kuczyński was born in Vilnius, which was then part of Poland. Resettling in Gdańsk after the war, he pioneered freestyle wrestling in Poland, while also competing in Greco-Roman. Nationally, he won eight Polish titles between 1954 and 1962. His best result at World Championships came when he placed 5th twice (1957, freestyle and 1958, Greco-Roman). His only Olympic appearance was brief, being eliminated after just two matches. Later on, Kuczyński became a wrestling coach, also training the national team in the early 1970s. He was also active in the board of the regional wrestling association of Gdańsk, and as a referee.

Olympic Results

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