The legendary trainer is dead. He ran Polish Olympic runners -up
Adam Medyński is dead. Sad information came from Wrocław, with which the Polish swordsman, and then the Szpada coach, was in life.
Information on the death of Adam Mediński appeared on the KS Szpada Wrocław profile.
“With great regret, we inform you that on 23.06.2025 the Fechmist Adam Medyński died. Coach, enthusiast and tutor of many generations of swordsmen who won the medals of the Olympic Games, World, European and Polish Championships. Years.
Adam Mediński died at the age of 88.
Adam Medyński is dead. He raised many generations of medalists in fencing
An outstanding trainer from 1958 trained in Wrocław fencing clubs, starting from AZS University of Technology Wrocław, and then, among others AZS AWF Wrocław.
In 1978-85 Medyński was a coach of the Polish national team in a sword. The team under his hand won during the Olympic Games in Moscow (1980) historical, the first Polish medal in competition in this weapon. Of the five swordsmen who formed the band, the Three were Medyński’s pupils.
This great success was repeated by the Medyński team during the IO in Beijing (2008). Again, in the middle of the team consisted of charges of coach from Wrocław. Poles again became Olympic runners in the sword. Interestingly, in both Moscow and Beijing, in the fight for gold, Poland turned out to be weaker than France.
In addition to Olympic successes, Medyński raised players who reached for countless Polish champions, world and European championships. His pupils were, among others Tomasz Motyk, Robert Andrzejuk, Joanna Jakimiuk, Robert Feliksiak, Leszek Swornowski and Mariusz Strzałka.
