- Janusz Pyciak-Peciak
Janusz Gerard Pyciak-Peciak (born
February 9 ,1949 inWarsaw ) is a Polish modern pentathlete, Olympic champion and several times world champion.Olympics
Pyciak-Peciak competed at the
1976 Summer Olympics inMontreal , where he received an individual gold medal. [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=19&sp=MOD "1976 Summer Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Modern Pentathlon"] – "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on April 16, 2008)] He finished 6th at the1980 Summer Olympics , and the Polish team finished 4th.World championships
Pyciak-Peciak became individual world champion in 1977 and in 1981, and received silver medals in 1978 and 1979. He won the title three times with the Polish team, in 1977, 1978 and 1981.
Awards
Pyciak-Peciak was elected
Polish Sportspersonality of the Year 1977, and again in 1981.References
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