Jerzy Klempel

Jerzy Klempel
Personal information
Born	(1953-04-23)23 April 1953 Międzylesie, Poland
Died	28 May 2004(2004-05-28) (aged 51) Wrocław, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Right back, Right wing
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1970–1971	Gwardia Opole
1971–1982	Śląsk Wrocław
1982–1991	Frisch Auf Göppingen
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1987	Poland	224	(1170)

Olympic medal record
Men's Handball
	1976 Montreal	Team

Jerzy Klempel (23 April 1953 – 28 May 2004) was a Polish former handball player and coach who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

In 1976 he won the bronze medal with the Polish team. He played all five matches and scored 23 goals.

Four years later he was part of the Polish team which finished seventh. He played all six matches and scored 44 goals. He became the top scorer of the tournament.

See also

• List of men's handballers with 1000 or more international goals

External links

• profile (in Polish)
• Olympic Profile
• "Obituaries" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.