Waclaw Kuchar

Wacław Kuchar was a Polish sports champion, olympian, and multiple football, track and field and speed skating champion of the country. He was born in Łańcut, but his whole life was connected with Lwów, where he played for Pogoń Lwów – one of the most important and most popular sports clubs of interwar Poland. He excelled in many sports – track and field, football, skiing, speed skating and ice hockey. He was also a captain in the Polish Army and fought in World War I, the Polish-Ukrainian War, and the Polish-Soviet War. He was awarded several military decorations for his service. After finishing his career, he became a referee, coach and sports official. He was also a civil engineer and a businessman. He died in Warsaw in 1981 and was buried at the Powązki Military Cemetery. He is regarded as an excellent example of fair play and one of the greatest Polish athletes of all time.