Janusz Kazimierz Gortat (5 November 1948 – 19 December 2023) was a Polish boxer, who represented his native country at two consecutive

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, in

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. In both tournaments he won the bronze medal in the

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division (up to 81 kg) after being defeated in the semifinals by the eventual winners (

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of the United States in 1976 and Mate Parlov of Yugoslavia in 1972). Born in Brzozów, he was the father of

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player Marcin Gortat and boxer Robert Gortat. He died on 19 December 2023, at the age of 75.

1972 Olympic results

*Round of 32: Defeated Jaroslav Král (Czechoslovakia) by decision, 5–0 *Round of 16: Defeated Raymond Russell (United States) by decision, 3–2 *Quarterfinal: Defeated Rudi Hornig (West Germany) KO 1 *Semifinal: Lost to Mate Parlov (Yugoslavia) by decision, 0–5

1976 Olympic results

*Round of 32: Defeated Miloslav Popović (Yugoslavia) on points, 3–2 *Round of 16: Defeated Georgi Stoymenov (Bulgaria) TKO 3 *Quarterfinal: Defeated Juan Domingo Suarez (Argentina) on points, 4–1 *Semifinal: Lost to

(United States) on points, 0–5

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Janusz Gortat profile
at the official website of the Polish Olympic Committee 1948 births 2023 deaths People from Tomaszów Mazowiecki County Light-heavyweight boxers Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Boxers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic boxers for Poland Olympic bronze medalists for Poland Olympic medalists in boxing Martial artists from Łódź Voivodeship Polish male boxers Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-Olympic-medalist-stub