Kazimierz Szczerba
Encyclopedia
Kazimierz Wiesław Szczerba (born March 4, 1954 in Ciężkowice
) was a Polish
boxer
, who won a Light Welterweight Bronze medal
at the 1976 Summer Olympics
and a Welterweight Bronze medal
at the 1980 Summer Olympics
.
In 1976, Szczerba lost on points to eventual gold medal winner Sugar Ray Leonard
of the United States. In 1980, he lost on points to John Mugabi
of Uganda in the semifinals.
1980
Ciezkowice
Ciężkowice is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,407 inhabitants ....
) was a Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, who won a Light Welterweight Bronze medal
Olympic medalists in boxing
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...
at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
and a Welterweight Bronze medal
Olympic medalists in boxing
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in boxing from 1904 to 2008.-Light flyweight:*1968 - : up to 48 kg.-Flyweight:*1904: up to 105 lb *1920-1936: up to 112 lb *1948-1964: up to 51 kg...
at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
.
In 1976, Szczerba lost on points to eventual gold medal winner Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard
Sugar Ray Leonard is an American retired professional boxer and occasional actor. He was named Ray Charles Leonard, after his mother's favorite singer, Ray Charles...
of the United States. In 1980, he lost on points to John Mugabi
John Mugabi
John "The Beast" Mugabi is a former boxer and world Jr. Middleweight champion. A world traveller, Mugabi was a part of an early 1980s Jr...
of Uganda in the semifinals.
Olympic results
1976- 1st round bye
- Defeated Josiah Nhlengethwa (Swaziland) walkover
- Defeated Sodnom Gombo (Mongolia) 3-2
- Defeated Luis Portillo (Argentina) 5-0
- Lost to Sugar Ray LeonardSugar Ray LeonardSugar Ray Leonard is an American retired professional boxer and occasional actor. He was named Ray Charles Leonard, after his mother's favorite singer, Ray Charles...
(United States) 0-5
1980
- Defeated Miroslav Pavlov (Czechoslovakia) TKO 2
- Defeated Kebede Sahilu (Ethiopia) 5-0
- Defeated Ionel Budusan (Romania) TKO 2
- Lost to John MugabiJohn MugabiJohn "The Beast" Mugabi is a former boxer and world Jr. Middleweight champion. A world traveller, Mugabi was a part of an early 1980s Jr...
(Uganda) 2-3