Franciszek Szymura
Polish boxer (1912–1985)
- Born
- 7 December 1912, Dortmund
- Died
- 18 May 1985, Warsaw
- Citizenship
- Poland
- Sport
- basketball, boxing
- Occupation
- basketball player, boxer
- Height
- 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight
- 80 kg (176 lb)
Franciszek Szymura (7 December 1912 – 18 May 1985) was a Polish boxer who competed four times in the European Amateur Boxing Championships (1937, 1939, 1947, and 1949) and in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
He won twice the silver medal in the 1937 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Milan and the 1939 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Dublin, lost twice by Luigi Musina, the upcoming professional European champion (1942–1947). At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Light heavyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Mauro Cia.
He was also a basketball player and represented Poland at the EuroBasket 1946.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| EuroBasket 1946 | ||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | 1936 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q5484332 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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