Zygfryd Kuchta

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Zygfryd Kuchta
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Personal information
Born (1944-01-05) 5 January 1944 (age 81)
Diepholz, German Empire
Nationality Polish
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1967-1968
Anilana Łódź
1968-1970
Spójnia Gdańsk
1970-1976
Anilana Łódź
1976-1979
ASKÖ Linz (Player-coach)
National team
YearsTeamApps
1967-1976
Poland 142
Teams managed
1976-1979
ASKÖ Linz (Player-coach)
1980-1984
Anilana Łódź
1981-1984
Poland Men
1984-??
UAE Men
Anilana Łódź
ASKÖ Linz
2003-2006
Poland women
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1976 Montreal Team
World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1982 Spain Coach

Zygfryd Kuchta (born 5 January 1944 in Diepholz, Germany) is a former Polish handball player and coach who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and in the 1976 Summer Olympics. As a coach he has coached both the Poland women's and men's team. As the coach of the men's team he won bronze medals at the 1982 World Championship.

In 1972 he was part of the Polish team which finished tenth. He played all five matches and scored seven goals.

Four years later he won the bronze medal with the Polish team. He played all five matches and scored five goals.