Władysław Zieliński

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Władysław Zieliński
Men's K-2 1000 metres medalist at the 1960 Summer Olympics. 1st: Sweden with Gert Fredriksson and Sven-Olov Sjödelius. 2nd: Hungary with András Szente and György Mészáros. 3rd: Poland with Stefan Kapłaniak and Władysław Zieliński.
Personal information
Born (1935-07-24) 24 July 1935 (age 89)
Warsaw, Poland
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome K-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Prague K-2 500 m

Władysław Zieliński (born 24 July 1935) was a Polish sprint canoeist who competed in three Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at Rome in 1960.

Zieliński also won a gold in the K-2 500 m event at the 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Prague.

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