Andrzej Wroński

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Andrzej Adam Wroński (born 8 October 1965 in Kartuzy, Pomorskie) is a Polish wrestler (Greco-Roman style) who has won two Olympic gold medals. He carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Andrzej Wroński

Andrzej Wroński
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Poland
Event1st2nd3rd
Olympic Games200
World Championships112
European Championships302
Total614
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Heavyweight
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Heavyweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Tampere 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1999 Athens 97 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Stockholm 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Wrocław 97 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Oulu 100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1992 Copenhagen 100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1994 Athens 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Poznań 100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Budapest 100 kg
Copy of A. Wronski medal and autograph in Alei Gwiazd Sportu w Dziwnowie

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
1 match0 wins1 loss
By knockout01
By submission00
By decision00
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss0–1 Paweł NastulaTKO (punches)Wieczór Mistrzów20 August 201111:09Koszalin, Poland

For his sport achievements, he received the Order of Polonia Restituta:
Knight's Cross (5th Class) in 1988,
Officer's Cross (4th Class) in 1995,
Commander's Cross (3rd Class) in 1996.

References

  • "Wroński Andrzej". WIEM Encyklopedia.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrzej Wroński". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.

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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Poland
2000 Sydney
Succeeded by