Waldemar Legień
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Waldemar Legień (born 28 August 1963 in Bytom) is a retired Polish judoka. He is the manager of Racing Club de France in Paris.
He won two Olympic gold medals in different weight classes, in 1988 and 1992. He is also the only person to win back-to-back Olympic Gold medals in Judo.
For his sport achievements, he received:
Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (4th Class) in 1988.
External links
- databaseOlympics
- Judo Legends
- Videos of Waldemar Legień in action (judovision.org)
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Preceded by Marek Łbik and Marek Dopierała |
Polish Sportspersonality of the Year 1987 |
Succeeded by Joachim Halupczok |
| Preceded by Wanda Panfil |
Polish Sportspersonality of the Year 1992 |
Succeeded by Rafał Kubacki |
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