Jan Falandys
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| Born | 18 June 1956 (age 68) Sokołów Małopolski, Poland[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
[edit]Flandys competed in the 1979 World Wrestling Championships, representing Poland, and won bronze in the 48 kg category.
| Round | Opponent | Country | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3[3] | Bob Weaver | United States | Defeat |
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| Final[4] | Bob Weaver | United States | Defeat |
1980 Summer Olympics
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jan Falandys". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Falandys, Jan (POL)". iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Jan Falandys at the International Wrestling Database
- Jan Falandys at Olympedia (archive)
- Jan Falandys at Olympics.com
- Jan Falandys at the Polski Komitet Olimpijski (archive) (in Polish)
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- Wrestlers at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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- Friendship Games medalists in wrestling
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