Photo: Polish Press Agency (PAP)—Public domain
Władysław Komar
- Born
- Apr 11, 1940 (86 years old)
- Birthplace
- Kaunas, Russian Empire
- Events
- Shot Put
- Height
- 1.96 m
- Weight
- 125 kg
- Club
- Polonia Warsaw
Władysław Stefan Komar (11 April 1940 – 17 August 1998) was a Lithuanian-born 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. His personal bests in the shot put were 21.19 metres outdoors (Warsaw 1974) and 20.32 metres indoors (Grenoble 1972), both being national records during his career.
Personal best · Shot Put21.19
1980 season best19.97Sep 6, 1980 · Warszawa
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 gold
As of Nov 3, 2026: Shot Put 21.19 (#146 all-time), 1980 season best 19.97 (Sep 6, 1980, Warszawa (POL)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 86 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | SP | 19.97 | – | Sep 6, 1980 | Warszawa (POL) |
| 1979 | SP | 19.53 | – | Jun 30, 1979 | Lüdenscheid (GER) |
| 1978 | SP | 20.18 | – | Jul 6, 1978 | Göteborg (SWE) |
| 1977 | SP | 20.70 | – | Jun 25, 1977 | Karl Marx Stadt (GDR) |
| 1976 | SP | 19.03 | – | Jun 11, 1976 | Warszawa (POL) |
| 1975 | SP | 20.44 | – | Aug 24, 1975 | Warszawa (POL) |
| 1974 | SP | 21.19 | – | Aug 17, 1974 | Warszawa (POL) |
| 1973 | SP | 19.45 | – | Oct 6, 1973 | Sofia (BUL) |