Zbigniew Głowaty
Zbigniew Głowaty ([ˈzbʲiɡ.ɲɛf ɡwɔ.ˈva.tɨ]; 4 March 1932 – 20 June 2014) was a Polish cyclist.[1] He won the Rás Tailteann in 1963.[2]
![]() Głowaty after winning the Rás Tailteann, 1963. | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Hnilice, Eastern Borderlands, Poland (today part of Pidvolochysk Raion, Ukraine) | March 4, 1932
Died | June 20, 2014 82) | (aged
Team information | |
Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
Role | Rider |
Professional team | |
Major wins | |
Rás Tailteann, 1963 |
Early life
Głowaty was born in Galicia in 1932.
Career
Głowaty won the Polish Championship in track cycling in 1956. He won stages of the Tour de Pologne, finishing fourth overall in 1957.[3] In 1963 he won the Rás Tailteann, the first foreigner to win Ireland's premier race.[4]
Later life
Głowaty died in 2014 and was buried in Brzeg.[5]
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References
- Archives, Cycling. "Zbigniew Głowaty". www.cyclingarchives.com.
- Fogarty, Weeshie (1 October 2012). "My Beautiful Obsession - Chasing the Kerry Dream". The Collins Press – via Google Books.
- "Zbigniew Glowaty - FirstCycling.com". firstcycling.com.
- "Rás Tailteann - 1960's". www.rastailteann.com.
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170138613/zbigniew-glowaty
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