Henryk Średnicki (17 January 1955,
Siemianowice Śląskie
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– 10 April 2016,
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) was a Polish
amateur boxer
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who represented his native country twice at the
Summer Olympics
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, starting in 1976.
Średnicki was best known for winning the world title at the second
World Amateur Boxing Championships IBA World Boxing Championships may refer to:
* IBA Men's World Boxing Championships
* IBA Women's World Boxing Championships
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