Władysław Komar
Komar in 1972 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 April 1940 Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Died | 17 August 1998 (aged 58) Przybiernów, Poland |
| Alma mater | Academy of Physical Education in Poznań |
| Years active | 1962–1980 |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shot put |
| Club | Lechia Gdańsk Wybrzeże Gdańsk Gwardia Warszawa Polonia Warszawa |
| Coached by | Sławomir Zieleniewski Janusz Koszewski |
Władysław Stefan Komar (11 April 1940 – 17 August 1998) was a Lithuanian-born Polish shot putter, actor and cabaretist. Competing in three Summer Olympics between 1964 and 1972, he won the gold medal at the Munich Games in 1972 with a throw of 21.18 metres. His nickname was "King Kong" Komar as attributed to a Sports Illustrated article.
His personal bests in the shot put were 21.19 metres outdoors (Warsaw 1974) and 20.32 metres indoors (Grenoble 1972), both being national records during his career.