1980 Olympic silver medallist; 1973 world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling
Józef Lipień was a Polish Greco-Roman wrestler who won Olympic silver at the 1980 Moscow Games and the 1973 world title in Tehran. He competed at four Olympic Games and later coached for many years at Wisłoka Dębica. He died in Dębica on 25 October 2026, aged 77.
Born on 6 February 1949 in Jaczków, Lower Silesia, he was the twin brother of the 1976 Olympic champion Kazimierz Lipień.
Published 25 October 2026
Józef Lipień, Polish wrestler and Moscow Olympic silver medallist, dies at 77
The Greco-Roman wrestler won world gold in 1973, competed at four Olympics and later coached at Wisłoka Dębica. His twin brother Kazimierz was an Olympic champion.
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