Kazimierz Sylwester Paździor (4 March 1935 – 24 June 2010) was a Polish amateur lightweight boxer. He won the European title in 1957, the Polish title in 1958 and 1960, and an Olympic gold medal in 1960. He retired in 1961 with a record of 179 wins, 3 draws and 12 losses.[1]

Kazimierz Paździor
Paździor in 1975
Personal information
Born4 March 1935
Radom, Poland
Died24 June 2010 (aged 75)
Wrocław, Poland
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportBoxing
ClubBroń Radom
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome -60 kg
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 Prague -60 kg

Paździor worked as an economist at a metal plant in his home town of Radom. After retiring from competitions he remained active in boxing as a coach.[1] In 1990 he received the Aleksander Reksza Boxing Award.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kazimierz Paździor. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Aleksander Reksza Boxing Award. Bokser.org (13 November 2009). Retrieved on 2016-03-31.