Waldemar Legień

Waldemar Legień
Personal information
Born (1963-08-28) 28 August 1963
Bytom, Polish People’s Republic
OccupationJudoka
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportJudo
Weight class–78 kg, –86 kg
Rank     7th dan black belt
ClubCzarni Bytom
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games (1988, 1992)
World Champ. (1987, 1989, 1991)
European Champ. (1990)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul78 kg
1992 Barcelona86 kg
World Championships
1987 Essen78 kg
1989 Belgrade78 kg
1991 Barcelona86 kg
European Championships
1990 Frankfurt86 kg
1985 Hamar78 kg
1986 Belgrade78 kg
European Junior Championships
1981 San Marino71 kg
1982 Tirgoviste71 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1605
JudoInside.com1134
Updated on 5 June 2023

Waldemar Legień (born 28 August 1963) is a Polish retired judoka. He won two Olympic gold medals in different weight classes, in 1988 and 1992. He is also the first person to win back-to-back two Olympic gold medals in Judo.

For his achievements, he received the Commandor's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 2019 (previously Knight's Cross in 1988 and Officer's Cross in 1992).

Legień is the manager of Racing Club de France in Paris.