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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1963-08-28) 28 August 1963 (age 61) Bytom, Polish People’s Republic |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Poland |
| Sport | Judo |
| Weight class | –78 kg, –86 kg |
| Rank | 7th dan black belt |
| Club | Czarni Bytom |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic Games |  (1988, 1992) |
| World Champ. | 
(1987, 1989, 1991) |
| European Champ. | 
(1990) |
| Medal record | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 1605 |
| JudoInside.com | 1134 |
| Updated on 5 June 2023 | |
Waldemar Legień (born 28 August 1963) is a Polish retired judoka. He won two Olympic gold medals in different weight classes, in 1988 and 1992. He is also the first person to win back-to-back two Olympic gold medals in Judo.
For his achievements, he received the Commandor's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 2019 (previously Knight's Cross in 1988 and Officer's Cross in 1992).
Legień is the manager of Racing Club de France in Paris.
References
- "Alljudo.net, les champions de judo : LEGIEN, Waldemar" (in French). 30 June 2009. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Waldemar Legień". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
External links
[REDACTED] Media related to Waldemar Legień at Wikimedia Commons
- Waldemar Legień at the International Judo Federation
- Waldemar Legień at JudoInside.com
- Waldemar Legień at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Waldemar Legień at Olympics.com
- Waldemar Legień at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)
- Waldemar Legień at The-Sports.org
- Waldemar Legień at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Real Judo at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-09-27)
| Olympic Games | ||
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| Preceded byBogdan Daras | Flagbearer for  Poland 1992 Barcelona |
Succeeded byRafał Szukała |
| Olympic Champions in Judo – Half Middleweight Men | |
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| 1972–1976: –70 kg • 1980–1996: –78 kg • 2000–: –81 kg | |
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| Olympic Champions in Judo – Middleweight Men | |
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| 1964–1976: –80 kg • 1980–1996: –86 kg • 2000–: –90 kg | |
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