Rider. Participant of the Olympic Games (1972 Munich - Groom Paweł Wierzbicki, 1988 Seoul - as a coach of the team - 3th place), multiple medalist of the Polish Championships, XNUMXx participant of the European Championships in eventing. Columnist and great bard.
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Born on March 16, 1947 in Sompolno near Koło, son of Jan (major, valued coach) and Janina Budzińska, graduate of the 1964st Secondary School for them. K. Marcinkowski in Poznań (1968) and the local Agricultural University (zootechnics department, 1978) and AWF (178), where he received a master's degree in physical education (specialty sport), competitor (70 cm, 1960 kg), specialist in eventing: SK Chyszów Tarnów (1962-1962), Poznań Equestrian Center 1969-1970), LZS Racot (1973-1973) and the Warsaw (Stara Miłosna) Legia (1976-1961). He made his debut at the competition in Łąck (XNUMX) on the mare Hersylia, then moved with his parents to the Poznań center in Wola, where he developed his talent under the guidance of his father, who once wrote about his son that he was "brave, durable and skilful".
Leading Polish rider (1965-1972) specializing in eventing, but also competing in dressage. 2-time Polish champion in eventing (1969, 1972), 2-time 1968st runner-up: in dressage (1968), eventing (4) and 1965-time 1970nd runner-up in Poland: in eventing (1971, 1969, 4) and dressage (1967 ) on horses: Zawrat, Dżemila (1969 medals), Giecz and Shipowner. He competed unsuccessfully in European Championships (1973, XNUMX, XNUMX) on Dżemila, Głos and Dariusz.
After the end of his racing career, he was a trainer and promoter of equestrianism, e.g. coach of LKS Hubertus in Biały Bór (1976-1977), Equestrian Section of Eventing Lumel Zielona Góra (based in Drzonków) 1978-1983, as well as coach of the national team of Polish wukakawists, who took 1988th place in the team at the Olympic Games in Seoul (4). Mikunas is, among others Stanisław Jasiński (from Stara Miłosna). Master of Sports. Married (Zofia) has two daughters: Barbara (1971) and Bogna (1972).
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Below you will find links to related materials in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library.
Entry updated: 14.05.2024/XNUMX/XNUMX
Publications in the Polish Digital Equestrian Library:
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Publications
"Coach advises" (2006) - Wojciech Mickunas
“History of horse riding, part XXXV” (1998) – Witold Domański
“History of horse riding, part XXXIV” (1998) – Witold Domański
“History of horse riding, part XXXII” (1998) – Witold Domański
“History of horse riding, part XXXI” (1998) – Witold Domański
“Eventing seen from the side stand” (1987) – Wojciech Mickunas
Darek Soroka is dead! (1986) – Wojciech Mikunas
“36. Polish Championships in Eventing and CCI Biały Bór” (1985) – Wojciech Mickunas
“Polish Championships in Eventing and CCI, Jaroszówka 1984” (1984) – Wojciech Mickunas
“Polish Eventing on the way to Los Angeles, part II” (1984) – Wojciech Mickunas
“Polish Eventing on the way to Los Angeles” (1983) – Wojciech Mickunas
“Reflections after the Polish Eventing Championships, Sopot 1980” (1980) – Wojciech Mickunas
“Polish Eventing Championships” (1979) – Wojciech Mickunas
“Polish Equestrian Eventing Championships in 1972” (1973) – Jan Mossakowski
“Eventing at the Munich Olympics” (1972) – Jerzy Grabowski
Movies
Wojciech Mickunas – Some Broken Hearts Never Mend – Semi-final – The Voice Senior 3 (2022) | MOVIE
Wojciech Mickunas – In the Ghetto – Blind Auditions – The Voice Senior 3 (2022) | MOVIE
Coach Wojciech Mickunas (2020) | MOVIE
Wojciech Mikunas (2018) | MOVIE
Wojciech Mickunas in Tara (2017) | MOVIE
Wojciech Mickunas – I'm Your Man (Leonard Cohen cover) (2017) | MOVIE
Wojciech Mikunas – Ring of Fire (Johnny Cash cover) (2017) | MOVIE
Wojciech Mickunas – Suzanne (Leonard Cohen cover) (2017) | MOVIE
Wojciech Mickunas and Gerd Heuschmann – an interview for the Hipologia.pl portal (2011) | MOVIE
Wojciech Mikunas recommends PCBJ | MOVIE
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Jan Kazimierz Mikunas
Soldier, rider, teacher, trainer. Chevalier of the Order of Virtuti Militari. Polish vice-champion of eventing, Warsaw 1934.
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