Honorary patron: Polish Equestrian Association
Polish Equestrian Association (PZJ), is the only official Polish equestrian organization recognized by the Polish Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee, which is also one of over 140 national equestrian organizations associated with the FEI – International Federation for Equestrian Sports [www.pzj.pl].
Silver medalist from the Olympic Games in Moscow 1980. Four-time participant of the Olympic Games. Gold, silver (2x) and bronze (2x) MP medalist in show jumping.
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He was born on April 5, 1941 in Brody Poznańskie. Lwówek District, Poznań Voivodeship. Father Stanislaus. Mother Cecylia née Batura. Daughters Anna and Catherine. Wife Barbara née Rutkowska. A graduate of the Vocational School. Senior Staff Ensign of the Polish Army. A competitor at the Horse Stud in Posadów, the Stallion Stud in Sieraków Wielkopolski, the People's Sports Association Galloping in Poznań, the Central Military Sports Club Legia.
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In 1966, at the CHIO in Olsztyn, he won the Grand Prix on Berry. At the end of his career, at the official CHIO competition in Sopot in June 1988, he won the Grand Prix on the horse Festyn.
“I owe my whole life to horses, that is the life you can read about me as a rider and a human being,” said Marian Kozicki in June 1999 in Warsaw. "It was the horses that decided that after getting off the saddle and taking off the uniform of a senior staff ensign of the Polish Army, I went to Germany for an 18-year contract."
He met horses at the Horse Stud in Posadów, where his father was the manager of a seed farm. He trained with equestrian instructor Franciszek Głowacz, who had previously fought in 1939 as a cavalryman (Wielkopolska Cavalry Brigade) against the German invaders.
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Author: Witold Duński
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Entry updated: 14.05.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX
Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:
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"Marian Kozicki" (2012) - Witold Danish
"Marian Kozicki - from sport to walking on horseback" (2010) - Piotr Dzięciołowski
"History of horse riding, part XXXV” (1998) – Witold Domański
"History of horse riding, part XXXIV” (1998) – Witold Domański
"History of horse riding, part XXXIII” (1998) – Witold Domański
"History of horse riding, part XXXII” (1998) – Witold Domański
"History of horse riding, part XXXI” (1998) – Witold Domański
"History of horse riding, part XXVIII” (1997) – Witold Domański
"History of horse riding, part XXVII” (1997) – Witold Domański
"History of horse riding, part XXVI” (1997) – Witold Domański
"History of horse riding, part XXV” (1997) – Witold Domański
"Memories of Bremen" (1985) - Bohdan Sas-Jaworski
"Poles in the Nations Cup, 1923-1982" (1982) - Witold Domański
"XXII Olympic Games Moscow" (1980) - Eryk Brabec
"After 24 years in the Olympic competition" (1972) - Witold Domański
Related Legends:
BREMEN (KEMAL – BREMEN)
Team silver. and eighth place ind. at the Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980. 2x bronze medals (1979 and 1981) and silver in the JMP (1983). He won the Grand Prix competitions at CSIO in Olsztyn (1981), Sopot (1983) and Plovdiv (1984).
Janusz Bobik
Rider, trainer, breeder, director. Nowielice SK. Silver medal of the Olympic Games Moscow 1980 (Champagne), silver medal of the Polish Jumping Championships 1977, Drzonków (Zygzak), bronze medal of the Polish Eventing Championships, Biały Bór 1977 (Tropik).
Wieslaw Dziadczyk
II Vice-Champion of Poland in Jumping over Obstacles. Trainer at Kozienice, Klikowa and Pruchna Studs. The rider who jumped the 2,20 m wall obstacle on the mare Via Vitae. To this day, the height record on this type of obstacle has not been broken in Poland.
BRONZ (MERRY MINSTREL – INDUSTRY)
One of the best horses of Marian Kozicki, bred by SK Kozienice. Bronze (1970), silver (1971) and gold (1972) MP medalist in show jumping.
XXII Summer Olympic Games – Moscow, 1980
July 29, 1980 - team silver medal in the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow.
August 3, 1980 - individual gold medal - Jan Kowalczyk and Artemor.
Gallery:
in Olsztyn, the jump power competition (photo by Z. Raczkowska).
