About Franciszek Szymura
Lived 1912 – 1985 (aged 72). Franciszek Szymura was a Polish basketball player and boxer.
Franciszek Szymura (7 December 1912 – 18 May 1985) was a Polish boxer who competed four times in the European Amateur Boxing Championships (1937, 1939, 1947, and 1949) and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
He won twice the silver medal in the 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Milan and the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Dublin, lost twice by Luigi Musina, the upcoming professional European champion (1942–1947). At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Light heavyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Mauro Cia.
He was also a basketball player and represented Poland at the EuroBasket 1946.
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Who was Franciszek Szymura?
Polish boxer (1912–1985)
When was Franciszek Szymura born?
Franciszek Szymura was born on 7 December 1912 in Dortmund.
When did Franciszek Szymura die?
Franciszek Szymura died on 18 May 1985 in Warsaw.
What was Franciszek Szymura's occupation?
Franciszek Szymura was a basketball player and boxer.
What nationality was Franciszek Szymura?
Franciszek Szymura was Polish.
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