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Zbigniew Kaczmarek, 76, Polish weightlifter, Olympic bronze medalist (1972).
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|Zbigniew Tadeusz Kaczmarek (31 July 1946 – 15 May 2023) was a Polish weightlifter who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
At the 1976 Summer Olympics, the first Olympics to test for anabolic steroids, he won the gold medal but tested positive for said substances and therefore was disqualified for doping. He was stripped of his gold medal and suspended from the current and future Olympic events.
Kaczmarek died on 15 May 2023, at the age of 76.
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zbigniew_Kaczmarek_(weightlifter)
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Trivia & Knowledge· 7 questions
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1.In which year did Zbigniew Kaczmarek die?
- A.2023correct
- B.2014
- C.2016
- D.2010
Zbigniew Kaczmarek died in 2023.
Source: Profile: year of death: "cord: age at death 76. Archive record: occupation weightlifter. Archive record: nationality Polish. Archive record: date of death 15 May 2023."
2.How old was Zbigniew Kaczmarek when they died?
- A.76correct
- B.65
- C.68
- D.71
Zbigniew Kaczmarek was 76 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "ge of 76. == References == Archive record: year of death 2023. Archive record: year of birth 1946. Archive record: age at death 76. Archive record: occupation weightl
3.In which year was Zbigniew Kaczmarek born?
- A.1940
- B.1937
- C.1934
- D.1946correct
Zbigniew Kaczmarek was born in 1946.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "rek died on 15 May 2023, at the age of 76. == References == Archive record: year of death 2023. Archive record: year of birth 1946. Archive record: age at death 76.
4.In which month did Zbigniew Kaczmarek die?
- A.Maycorrect
- B.June
- C.July
- D.August
Zbigniew Kaczmarek died in May.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "e record: age at death 76. Archive record: occupation weightlifter. Archive record: nationality Polish. Archive record: date of death 15 May 2023."
5.On which day of the month did Zbigniew Kaczmarek die?
- A.15correct
- B.16
- C.14
- D.17
Zbigniew Kaczmarek died on day 15 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "hive record: age at death 76. Archive record: occupation weightlifter. Archive record: nationality Polish. Archive record: date of death 15 May 2023."
6.In which field was Zbigniew Kaczmarek known?
- A.novelist
- B.weightliftercorrect
- C.chemist
- D.architect
The biography describes Zbigniew Kaczmarek as a weightlifter.
Source: Profile: occupation: "Archive record: year of death 2023. Archive record: year of birth 1946. Archive record: age at death 76. Archive record: occupation weightlifter. Archive record: nation
7.What nationality was Zbigniew Kaczmarek?
- A.American
- B.Polishcorrect
- C.Australian
- D.Argentine
Zbigniew Kaczmarek is recorded as Polish.
Source: Profile: nationality: "hive record: year of birth 1946. Archive record: age at death 76. Archive record: occupation weightlifter. Archive record: nationality Polish. Archive record: date of
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