Stanisław Gazda

Stanisław Gazda (born 11 May 1938) is a retired Polish cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome in the road race and finished in sixth place.[1] He was on the podium of the Tour de Pologne in 1958, 1959, 1962, 1963 and 1972 and won the race in 1963.[2] In 1962, he finished third in the Peace Race.[3]

Stanisław Gazda
Stanisław Gazda in 1960
Personal information
Born (1938-05-11) 11 May 1938
Pszczyna, Poland
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
SportCycling
ClubStart Bielsko

Gazda is a carpenter by profession but later worked as a councilor. He married Lydia, a teacher; they have a daughter Ewa and son Wojciech and live in Pszczyna. Gazda was awarded the Cross of Merit. His brother Kazimierz was also a competitive cyclist.[4]

References

  1. Stanisław Gazda. sports-reference.com
  2. "Tour de Pologne". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. Stanislaw Gazda. cyclingarchives.com
  4. GAZDA STANISŁAW. Polish Olympic Committee
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