Jan Gmyrek

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Jan Gmyrek
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Personal information
Born (1951-03-02) 2 March 1951 (age 72)
Kraków, Poland
Nationality Polish
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Centre back
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1964–1969
AZS Kraków
1969–1976
SPR Stal Mielec
1976–1980
Hutnik Kraków
1980–1985
UHC Eggenburg
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970–1979
Poland 176 (332)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Men's Handball
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montreal Team

Jan Wojciech Gmyrek (born 2 March 1951) is a former Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

In 1972 he was part of the Polish team which finished tenth. Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Polish team.

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