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Zygmunt Kiszkurno

1921 – 2012

Polish Olympic shooter

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Lived 1921 – 2012 (aged 91). Zygmunt Kiszkurno was a Polish athlete and sport shooter.

Zygmunt Kiszkurno (6 January 192124 August 2012) was a Polish sport shooter who competed in the men's trap event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where he finished 15th in a field of 32 competitors. He was born in Brudzew, Turek County and completed high school in 1939 in Warsaw. He trained in Łódź to be a dentist and received a medical degree from the University of Warsaw in 1969. During this time he also served in the Polish Land Forces, eventually achieving the rank of Pułkownik.

Kiszkurno continued shooting competitively following his Olympic appearance and was the Polish national champion in trap shooting in 1957 and 1969. Additionally, he won a silver medal at the 1964 European Shooting Championships. His father Józef, also a sports shooter, competed in the same event in the previous year's Olympic Games and placed 9th.

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Awards
Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Zygmunt Kiszkurno?

Polish Olympic shooter

When was Zygmunt Kiszkurno born?

Zygmunt Kiszkurno was born on 6 January 1921 in Brudzew.

When did Zygmunt Kiszkurno die?

Zygmunt Kiszkurno died on 24 August 2012.

What was Zygmunt Kiszkurno's occupation?

Zygmunt Kiszkurno was an athlete and sport shooter.

What nationality was Zygmunt Kiszkurno?

Zygmunt Kiszkurno was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zygmunt Kiszkurno

· Wikidata: Q245338

· DBpedia: Zygmunt Kiszkurno

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