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Jan Krauz (born October 1, 1951 in Markowa) is a Polish disabled athlete and Paralympic multi-medalist. Honorary citizen of Nowa Sarzyna.

At the age of 6, he broke his arm, which was put back together incorrectly in the hospital and, as a result, was amputated.

Sports Career

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He showed a passion for sports from an early age. In his youth, he was associated with the "Start" Sports Club in Rzeszów.[1] During his studies at the Kraków University of Economics, he was a member of the Academic Sports Association. He played and trained in the football team Zakładowy Klub Sportowy Unia Nowa Sarzyna.

He participated in the Paralympic Games, the World, European and Polish Disabled Championships, among others. In total, he stood on the podium 110 times. In the 1970s and 1980s, as a member of the Polish national team, he won nine World and European Championship titles.[2]

Paralympic Games in Toronto, 1976, gold medal in long jump.

Paralympic Games in Arnhem, 1980, gold medals in the long jump and high jump, silver medals in the 100 metres and 400 metres and bronze medal in the 1500 metres.

Paralympic Games in New York, 1984, gold medal in the 4 x 400 relay, silver medal in the long jump and bronze medal in the 4 x 100 relay.

His best result is 10.6 seconds in the 100 m race and long jump 7.36 meters.

He has been awarded the "Medal for Outstanding Sports Achievements" by the Main Committee of Physical Culture and Sports many times, including twice with a gold medal.

In 2010 in a poll by the daily regional newspaper "Nowiny", he was named the best Paralympian of the past fifty years.[3]

On August 7, 2022, the exhibition "Jan Krauz – life and sport" was opened at the Leżajsk Land Museum, where you can see the medals and diplomas won by Jan Krauz.[4]

Non-sports activities

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He participated in the local government life of Nowa Sarzyna with great commitment. He was a member of the city council for 16 years, often serving as its chairman.

Private life

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In December 1973 he started working at the Chemical Plant in Nowa Sarzyna. He was the head of the Economic Control Department.

In 1974 he married Maria Fuhrman. They have three children: Magdalena (born 1975), Bartłomiej (born 1978) and Łukasz (born 1991).

The City Council in Nowa Sarzyna, by Resolution No. LX /397/2010 of 24 May 2010, granted honorary citizenship of the City and Commune of Nowa Sarzyna to Jan Krauz.[5]

References

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  1. ^ https://start.rzeszow.pl/klub-left/historia.html
  2. ^ "Jan Krauz - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee.
  3. ^ "Jan Krauz najlepszym sportowcem paraolimpijskim 50-lecia plebiscytu | Nowiny". Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Jan Krauz – życie i sport – Muzeum Ziemi Leżajskiej". May 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "Jan Krauz".