About Jan Górny
Lived 1907 – 1945 (aged 37). Jan Górny was a Polish boxer.
Jan Górny (14 August 1907 – 7 May 1945) was a Polish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Gliwice and died in Orglandes, France.
In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the featherweight class after losing his fight to Lucian Biquet.
During World War II Górny was forced to join the German Army, fought in France where was seriously injured and died in American military hospital in Orglandes.
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Who was Jan Górny?
Polish boxer (1907–1945)
When was Jan Górny born?
Jan Górny was born on 14 August 1907 in Gliwice.
When did Jan Górny die?
Jan Górny died on 7 May 1945.
What was Jan Górny's occupation?
Jan Górny was a boxer.
What nationality was Jan Górny?
Jan Górny was Polish.
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