About Jan Kopyto
Born 1934. Jan Kopyto is a Polish javelin thrower.
Jan Antoni Kopyto (born 15 June 1934 in Goczałki ) is a Polish javelin thrower. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where he placed fifth in men's javelin throw. Shortly before the 1960 Summer Olympics he suffered a serious shoulder injury, which effectively ended his career. He later emigrated to the United Kingdom.
His personal best with the old model javelin was 83.37 metres set in 1957.
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Who is Jan Kopyto?
Polish javelin thrower
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Jan Kopyto was born on 15 June 1934 in Goczałki.
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Jan Kopyto is a javelin thrower.
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Jan Kopyto is Polish.
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