Janusz Gortat

Janusz Gortat
Statistics
Nickname(s) Długi (Long)
Weight(s) Light heavyweight
Height 186 cm (6.1 ft)
Nationality Poland
Born (1948-11-05) November 5, 1948
Brzozów, Poland
Boxing record
Total fights 317
Wins 272
Losses 38
Draws 7
No contests 0
Janusz Gortat
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
1972 MunichLight Heavyweight
1976 MontrealLight Heavyweight
European Amateur Championships
1973 BelgradeLight Heavyweight

Janusz Gortat (born November 5, 1948) is a retired boxer from Poland, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972. In both tournaments he won the bronze medal in the light heavyweight division (– 75 kg) after being defeated in the semifinals by eventual winners (Leon Spinks of the United States in 1976 and Mate Parlov of Yugoslavia in 1972).

Born in Brzozów, he is the father of basketball player Marcin Gortat of the Los Angeles Clippers and boxer Robert Gortat.

1972 Olympic results

Below are the results of Janusz Gortat, a Polish light heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1972 Munich Olympics:

  • Round of 32: Defeated Jaroslav Kral (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

Below are the results of Janusz Gortat, a Polish light heavyweight boxer who competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics:

  • 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 Leon Spinks (United States) on points, 0–5

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