Witold Woyda
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Witold Woyda was a Polish
fencer
who won four Olympic medals in the foil
between 1964 and 1972, including two gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics
. He was named the Polish Sportspersonality of the Year
for 1972 by readers of Przegląd Sportowy
. Born in Warsaw
, he immigrated to the United States
in the late 1970s, settling in Bronxville, New York
, and worked for an Italian packaging company. He suffered from lung cancer
for two years prior to his death at his Bronxville home at age 68.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
who won four Olympic medals in the foil
Foil (fencing)
A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...
between 1964 and 1972, including two gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
. He was named the Polish Sportspersonality of the Year
Polish Sportspersonality of the Year
The Polish Sportspersonality of the Year is chosen annually since 1926 by the readers of the newspaper Przegląd Sportowy. Record holders are track and field athletes Irena Szewińska and Stanisława Walasiewicz and ski jumper Adam Małysz - four times each....
for 1972 by readers of Przegląd Sportowy
Przeglad Sportowy
Przeglad Sportowy is the oldest and largest Polish sports daily, founded in 1921 in Kraków. In 1926 it initiated an annual, popular plebiscite for the Polish Sportspersonality of the Year...
. Born in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, he immigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the late 1970s, settling in Bronxville, New York
Bronxville, New York
Bronxville is an affluent village within the town of Eastchester, New York, in the United States. It is a suburb of New York City, located approximately north of midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County. At the 2010 census, Bronxville had a population of 6,323...
, and worked for an Italian packaging company. He suffered from lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
for two years prior to his death at his Bronxville home at age 68.