Jan Antoni Szczepański (20 November 1939 in Małecz – 15 January 2017 in Warsaw) was a Polish boxer, who won the gold medal in the lightweight division (– 60 kg) at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. In the final he defeated Hungary's László Orbán on points (5:0).

Szczepański died on 15 January 2017, after long illness.

Jan Szczepański (boxer)

Olympic results

1st round bye

Defeated Kasamiro Kashri Marchlo (Sudan) 5-0

Defeated James Busceme (United States) 5-0

Defeated Charlie Nash (Ireland) RSC 3

Defeated Samuel Mbugua (Kenya) walk-over

Defeated László Orbán (Hungary) 5-0

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1939 births

2017 deaths

People from Tomaszów Mazowiecki County

Polish male boxers

Lightweight boxers

Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Olympic boxers for Poland

Olympic gold medalists for Poland

Olympic medalists in boxing

Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Sportspeople from Łódź Voivodeship

Jan Szczepański (boxer)