Janusz Gortat

Janusz Gortat
Statistics
Nickname(s) Długi (Long)
Rated at Light heavyweight
Height 186 cm (6.1 ft)
Nationality Poland
Born (1948-11-05) November 5, 1948
Brzozów, Poland
Boxing record
Total fights 31
Wins 27
Losses 38
Draws 7
No contests 0
Janusz Gortat
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
1972 Munich Light Heavyweight
1976 Montreal Light Heavyweight
European Amateur Championships
1973 Belgrade Light Heavyweight

Janusz Gortat (born November 5, 1948 in Brzozów) 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).

He is the father of basketball player Marcin Gortat of the Washington Wizards and boxer Robert Gortat.

Olympic results

1972

1976

References


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