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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.

He’s a record breaker! Bukowiecki wins gold with longest shot put throw in 34 YEARS!!!

Muscle-bound Konrad Bukowiecki does Poland proud after blasting his way into the record books with an incredible 21.5-metre shot put throw, beating previous holder Remigius Machura at the 2019 Summer Universiade championships in Naples, Italy.  

Life of star pre-war athlete known as the ‘Golden One’ explored in fascinating new book

Among her achievements, Halina Konopacka, who always wore a red beret while competing, and had a model-like body shape, took Poland to its first Olympic gold in 1928.

We are the champions! Poland sweeps to glory in European Athletics Championships

With two sets of gold and silver, Poles began the tournament in Berlin on a high.

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