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Born | 18 June 1956 Sokołów Małopolski, Poland[1] | (age 68)||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Stal Rzeszów | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jan Falandys (born 18 June 1956) is a retired light-flyweight freestyle wrestler from Poland. He won bronze medals at the world championships in 1979 and 1983 and placed fourth at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
1979 World Championships
Flandys competed in the 1979 World Wrestling Championships, representing Poland, and won bronze in the 48 kg category.
Round | Opponent | Country | Outcome |
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1 | |||
2 | |||
3[3] | Bob Weaver | United States | Defeat |
4 | |||
5 | |||
Final[4] | Bob Weaver | United States | Defeat |
1980 Summer Olympics
Falandys competed in the freestyle wrestling competition at the 1980 Olympics, and placed 4th overall. He was eliminated from the competition after a defeat to Jang Se-hong, who would place 2nd in the competition.
Round | Opponent | Country | Outcome |
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1[1] | Claudio Pollio | Italy | Defeat |
2[5] | Mohammad Aktar | Afghanistan | Victory |
3[6] | Gheorghe Rasovan | Romania | Victory |
4[7] | Mahabir Singh | India | Victory |
5[6] | Jang Se-hong | North Korea | Defeat |
1983 World Championships
Flandys competed in the 1983 World Wrestling Championships, representing Poland, and won bronze in the 48 kg category.
Round | Opponent | Country | Outcome |
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1 | |||
2 | |||
3[8] | Niku Hincu | Romania | Victory |
4 | |||
5[8] | Kim Chul-Hwan | North Korea | Defeat |
Final[9] | Laszlo Biro | Romania | Victory |
References
- ^ a b c Jan Falandys. sports-reference.com
- ^ Falandys, Jan (POL). iat.uni-leipzig.de
- ^ "Amateur Wrestling: World Championships at San Diego: Freestyle". Los Angeles Times. 28 August 1979. p. 35. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Russians dominate world wrestling". Edmonton Journal. 28 August 1979. p. 40. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Just Checking". Alabama Journal. 28 July 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Today's Results - Wrestling". The Town Talk. 29 July 1980. p. 10. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Today's Results". The Town Talk. 29 July 1980. p. 10. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ a b "wrestling - World Championships". The Jackson Sun. 28 September 1983. p. 26. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Wrestling - World Freestyle". The Charlotte News. 30 September 1983. p. 12. Retrieved 3 June 2023.