Jan Wadas

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Jan Wadas
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NationalityPolish
Born (1944-05-16) 16 May 1944 (age 80)
Lubcza, Poland
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Jan Wadas (born 16 May 1944) is a Polish boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1] At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Ivan Mihailov of Bulgaria. [1] At the 1968 Summer Olympics, he lost to Ivan Mihailov of Bulgaria. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jan Wadas Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2018.