About Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek
Lived 1946 – 2023 (aged 76). Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek was a Polish and German weightlifter and athlete.
Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek (31 July 1946 – 15 May 2023) was a Polish weightlifter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
At the 1976 Summer Olympics, the first Olympics to test for anabolic steroids, he won the gold medal but tested positive for said substances and therefore was disqualified for doping. He was stripped of his gold medal and suspended from the current and future Olympic events.
Kaczmarek died on 15 May 2023, at the age of 76.
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Who was Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek?
Polish-German weightlifter (1946-2023)
When was Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek born?
Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek was born on 21 June 1946 in Tarnowskie Góry.
When did Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek die?
Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek died on 15 May 2023 in Hanover.
What was Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek's occupation?
Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek was a weightlifter and athlete.
What nationality was Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek?
Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek was Polish and German.
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