Jerzy Gorgoń

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Men's Football
Olympic medal record
Gold	1972 Munich	Team competition
Silver	1976 Montreal	Team competition

Jerzy Paweł Gorgoń (born July 18, 1949 in Zabrze) was a Polish football player who is remembered for his participation in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was a 6'4" tall defender who became well-known in 1967 while playing for Górnik Zabrze. He helped Zabrze to five consecutive Polish cups in 1968-72.

He received 55 international caps overall, and took on the role of captaincy once. He also played in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and moved to Argentina in 1978.

He had a mostly unsuccessful time there and moved back to Switzerland in 1980 when he played for FC Gallen. He attempted to take on a manager's position there, but proved unsuccessful.

v • d • e Poland squad - 1974 FIFA World Cup Third Place

1 Fischer • 2 Tomaszewski • 3 Kalinowski • 4 Szymanowski • 5 Gut • 6 Gorgoń • 7 Wieczorek • 8 Bulzacki • 9 Żmuda • 10 Musiał • 11 Ćmikiewicz • 12 Deyna • 13 Kasperczak • 14 Maszczyk • 15 Jakóbczak • 16 Lato • 17 Szarmach • 18 Gadocha • 19 Domarski • 20 Kapka • 21 Kmiecik • 22 Kusto • Coach: Górski

v • d • e Poland squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup

1 Tomaszewski • 2 Mazur • 3 Maculewicz • 4 Szymanowski • 5 Nawałka • 6 Gorgoń • 7 Iwan • 8 Kasperczak • 9 Żmuda • 10 Rudy • 11 Masztaler • 12 Deyna • 13 Kupcewicz • 14 Justek • 15 Kusto • 16 Lato • 17 Szarmach • 18 Boniek • 19 Lubański • 20 Wójcicki • 21 Kukla • 22 Kostrzewa • Coach: Gmoch