Andrzej Szymczak
{{short description|Polish handball player (1948-2016)}}
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Andrzej Szymczak (8 September 1948 – 6 September 2016)[http://www.polsatsport.pl/wiadomosc/2016-09-06/zmarl-andrzej-szymczak-brazowy-medalista-olimpijski/ Zmarł Andrzej Szymczak, brązowy medalista olimpijski] {{in lang|pl}} was a Polish handball player who competed in the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. He was born in Konstantynów Łódzki.
In 1972, Szymczak was part of the Polish team which finished tenth in the Olympic handball tournament. He played three matches as goalkeeper. Four years later, he won the bronze medal with the Polish team. He played four matches including the bronze medal match as goalkeeper.
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927234050/http://www.pkol.pl/294_1782.html profile] {{in lang|pl}}
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Category:Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Category:Recipients of the Gold Cross of Merit (Poland)
Category:Friendship Games medalists in handball
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