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'''Gerard Mach''' (16 September 1926 &ndash; 22 September 2015) was a Polish [[sprint (running)|sprinter]]. He competed in the [[Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|men's 200 metres]] at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/gerard-mach-1.html |title=Gerard Mach Olympic Results |accessdate=9 July 2017}}</ref>
'''Gerard Zygfryd Mach''' (16 September 1926 &ndash; 22 September 2015) was a Polish [[sprint (running)|sprinter]]. He competed in the [[Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres|men's 200 metres]] and [[Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|400 metres]] at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/gerard-mach-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418100655/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/gerard-mach-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Gerard Mach Olympic Results |accessdate=9 July 2017}}</ref> Before focusing fully on athletics, Mach also played football in Gdańsk before the age of 20, playing for both [[Gedania 1922 Gdańsk|Gedania Gdańsk]] and [[Lechia Gdańsk]], making 3 appearances and scoring 2 goals in the league for Lechia.


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Latest revision as of 03:58, 30 January 2024

Gerard Mach
Personal information
Birth nameGerard Zygfryd Mach
NationalityPolish
Born(1926-09-16)16 September 1926
Free City of Danzig
Died22 September 2015(2015-09-22) (aged 89)
Ottawa, Canada
Sport
SportSprinting
Event200 metres

Gerard Zygfryd Mach (16 September 1926 – 22 September 2015) was a Polish sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres and 400 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] Before focusing fully on athletics, Mach also played football in Gdańsk before the age of 20, playing for both Gedania Gdańsk and Lechia Gdańsk, making 3 appearances and scoring 2 goals in the league for Lechia.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerard Mach Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2017.


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