Marian Kasprzyk Ghost master
To go to the boxing hall Kasprzyk persuaded his brother Miroslaw. It was probably one of the most important decisions of his life. After just two training young Kasprzyk already entered the ring.In one of his first fight defeated the great figure, for those times, Henry Niedzwiedzki. This player was known for his knockout blow with his left hand, and this was the bronze medalist of the Olympic Games of Melbourne (1956). This duel was Kasprzyk ticket for the Polish national team, which broke in August hit.
Thus began the road Kasprzyk on sports tops. Almost from the beginning Kasprzyk called "Little Papp" or "Polish Papp" because of the fact that the appearance and style of boxing resembled the famous Hungarian.
"Powerfully built, low, had a hell of a bang, and it primarily looking for tools leading to success. Boxed very effective, low-leaning delayed actions, looked forward to the second, then furiously attack with doskoków and let off a series of dangerous, instant blows, especially when he was able to hem the opponent to the ropes. he was a true king blows crescent. his fights were always an element of drama, knockout constantly hung in the air, the audience directly engulfed his actions "- that characterized Kasprzyk Jacek Wasilewski, former president of the Polish Boxing Association, in its the book "The Golden years Polish boxing."
The greatest achievements came at the Olympics. In Rome in 1960, fighting in the Welterweight category, she won the bronze medal. In the quarterfinals he beats title defender Vladimir Jengibariana (USSR). He did not stop to fight the semi-final because of injury.
On the next Olympic Games in Tokyo 1964 he was an Olympic champion in the welterweight. In the final fight he broke his thumb in the first round, but still survived to the end, beating the favorite of the tournament, twice (then) European champion ricardas tamulis (USSR).
Despite the intervening years, Kasprzyk was still in form. On his third Olympic Games in Mexico (1968) rode the age of 29. He was therefore in the best age for boxer.I entered the pecs, I was already warmed up, and suddenly "stop." It turned out, that to me to be another battle. I was ready to enter. It was a little nerve. And to this "woody" my legs. I do not know what happened. Rather than tell the masseur Stas' Zalewski, silent. A can then help me. I wanted to hide from the fact that the trainers not to get nervous. I was so smart - he adds.
No success, even Olympic gold medal, did not give me as much happiness as the true faith, who woke up at me after a serious illness. Today, even though I do not have the stomach, spleen and part of the esophagus, I'm really happy man. I have a great friend in the heart, which is God. Through him all the fears and concerns me left.