Kazimierz Deyna

Going for gold – and getting TWENTY NINE! The 1972 Olympics saw Poland pick up more gold medals than ever

Over seven events, Poland took a staggering 29 gold medals in athletics, boxing, fencing, shooting, and weightlifting, foil fencing – in which they picked up five for each team player – another 19 for each member of the football team. olympic-museum.de

Over seven events, Poland took a staggering 29 gold medals in athletics, boxing, fencing, shooting, and weightlifting, foil fencing – in which they picked up five for each team player – another 19 for each member of the football team.

Huge mural celebrating footy ace Kazimierz Deyna goes up in Warsaw

Painted using ‘anti-smog’ materials capable of turning pollutants into harmless nitrates and carbonates, the 60,000 złoty mural embossed with the word “Respect” stands to become a unique point of pilgrimage for the followers of Legia.

Remembering Kazimierz Deyna: thirty years on from his death, the iconic footballer remains close to the hearts of millions of Poles

One of the heroes of the great Polish side of the mid-70s, Deyna’s life was cut short by a car crash but his memory and legacy live on.

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