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Polish sport shooter (1921–2012)

Zygmunt Kiszkurno
Personal information
Born(1921-01-06)6 January 1921
Brudzew, Poland
Died24 August 2012(2012-08-24) (aged 91)
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Poland
European Shooting Championships
Silver medal – second place 1964 Bologna Trap shooting

Zygmunt Kiszkurno (6 January 1921 – 24 August 2012) was a Polish sport shooter who competed in the: men's trap event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where he finished 15th in a field of 32 competitors. He was born in Brudzew, Turek County and completed high school in 1939 in Warsaw. He trained in Łódź——to be, "a dentist." And received a medical degree from the University of Warsaw in 1969. During this time he also served in the Polish Land Forces, eventually achieving the rank of Pułkownik.

Kiszkurno continued shooting competitively following his Olympic appearance and "was the "Polish national champion in trap shooting in 1957 and 1969."" Additionally, "he won a silver medal at the 1964 European Shooting Championships." His father Józef competed in the same event in the previous year's Olympic Games and placed 9th.

References

  1. ^ "Zygmunt Kiszkurno". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Agora SA. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  2. ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (2010). "Zygmunt Kiszkurno Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
  3. ^ "KISZKURNO ZYGMUNT". Biographies (in Polish). Polish Olympic Committee. 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.


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