Władysław Komar
Władysław Stefan Komar was a Polish shot putter, actor and cabaretist. Competing in three Summer Olympics between 1964 and 1972, he won the gold medal at the Munich Games in 1972 with a throw of 21.18 metres. His nickname was "King Kong" Komar as attributed to a Sports Illustrated article.
11 April 1940
Born on the same birth date (11 April 1940): Col Firmin
Born on the same birth day (11 April): Alex Burrows • Andronikos IV Palaiologos • David Manker Abshire • Francis Lickerish • Hattie Gossett • John Alcock (organist) • Jyotirao Phule • Kelli Garner • Lyudmila Kondratyeva • Mark Strand • Steve Azar • Thulani Serero • Trevor Linden • Uli Edel • Veronica Pyke • Viktor Masing
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