Jan Bochenek
Appearance
![]() Jim George, Ireneusz Paliński and Jan Bochenek at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 20 September 1931 Wołczkowo near Stanisławów, Poland | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 2 November 2011 (aged 80) Łódź, Poland | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74–82 kg (163–181 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Garnizonowego KS Łódź Legia Warszawa | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jan Bochenek (20 September 1931 – 2 November 2011) was a Polish weightlifter. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and finished in fourth and third place, respectively.[1] He also won two bronze medals at the world championships of 1957 and 1959.[2]
References
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- ^ "Jan Bochenek". sports-reference. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ JAN BOCHENEK. chidlovski.net
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- 1931 births
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- Polish male weightlifters
- Olympic weightlifters of Poland
- Weightlifters at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Weightlifters at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Poland
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- People from Ivano-Frankivsk
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