Adam Smelczyński
Adam Smelczyński (born 14 September 1930) is a Polish trap shooter who competed at six Olympics between 1956 and 1976, winning one silver medal in 1956. He was born in Częstochowa, Poland.
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Medal record
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Along with Bill McMillan, he was the second shooter to compete at six Olympics, after Frans Lafortune. (The Theofilakis brothers Alexandros and Ioannis competed at six Olympics only if the unofficial 1906 Games are counted.) He came third in trap shooting at the World Championships in 1967.[1] He won the European trap shooting championships in 1972 and 1976, and came third in 1974 and 1975.[2]
References
- "World Shooting Champions - Men's Shotgun". hickoksports.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- "Shooting - European Championships - Men: Trap". sports123.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
External links
- Adam Smelczyński at the Polski Komitet Olimpijski (in Polish) (English translation)
- Adam Smelczynski at the International Olympic Committee
- Adam Smelczynski at the Olympic Channel
- Adam Smelczyński at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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