Ireneusz Paliński
Polish weightlifter
Ireneusz Paliński was the first Polish weightlifter to win an Olympic gold medal, which he did in 1960. In 1961 he won the middle-heavyweight world title, setting new world records in the clean and jerk and in the total. Wikipedia
Born: May 13, 1932, Nużewo, Poland
Died: July 9, 2006 (age 74 years), Warsaw, Poland