Adam Smelczyński

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Adam Smelczyński
Personal information
Born(1930-09-14)14 September 1930
Częstochowa, Poland
Died14 June 2021(2021-06-14) (aged 90)
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Trap Shooting

Adam Smelczyński (14 September 1930 – 14 June 2021)[1] was a Polish trap shooter who competed at six Olympics between 1956 and 1976, winning one silver medal in 1956. He was born in Częstochowa, Poland.

Along with Bill McMillan, he was the second shooter to compete at six Olympics, after Frans Lafortune (the Theofilakis brothers Alexandros and Ioannis competed at six Olympics only if the unofficial 1906 Games are counted). He came third in trap shooting at the World Championships in 1967.[2] He won the European trap shooting championships in 1972 and 1976, and came third in 1974 and 1975.[3]

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  1. ^ "Łódź. Zmarł Adam Smelczyński". olimpijski.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ "World Shooting Champions - Men's Shotgun". hickoksports.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Shooting - European Championships - Men: Trap". sports123.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2010.

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