Walter Kostner if Germany is airborne during his Individual Sabre semi final against Poland's Jerzy Pawlowski in the Men's Fencing at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on Oct. 19, 1964. (AP Photo)

Poland's Wladyslaw Kozakiewicz on his way down after clearing the bar with room to spare, winning the gold medal and setting a new World Record of 5.78 meters in the Men's Pole Vault event at the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, Russia on July 30, 1980. (AP Photo)

Poland's Wladyslaw Kozaklewicz falls having cleared the bar during the Men's Pole Vault at the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, Russia on July 30, 1980. He cleared 5.78meters, setting a new record and winning the gold medal. (AP Photo)

Poland's Jacek Wszola holds up his arms after winning the High Jump event at the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada on July, 31, 1976. (AP Photo)

Poland's Jacek Wszla clearing the bar to win the gold medal in the Men's High Jump event at the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada on July 31, 1976. (AP Photo)

Poland's Jacek Wszla clearing the bar to win the gold medal in the Men's High Jump event at the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada on July 31, 1976. (AP Photo)

Poland's Irena Szewinska (227) sprints to gold in a World Record time in the Women's 400 Meter event at the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada on July 29, 1976. Sheila Ingram (369) of Washington, USA places sixth; Christina Brehmer (137) of East Germany placed second; and Pirjo Haggman (94) of Finland finished fourth. (AP Photo)

The final of the Steeplechase event at the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada on July 28, 1976. The Winner Anders Garderud of Sweden (812) is seen at left and silver medallist Bronislaw Malinowski (724) at center. (AP Photo)

Poland's Tadeusz Slusarski vaults to go up and over the bar to win the gold medal in the final of the Men's Pole Vault event at the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada on July 26, 1976. He equaled the Olympic Record with a clearance of 18 feet, 1.5 inches. (AP Photo)

Poland's Tadeusz Slusarski receives the gold medal for winning the Men's Pole vault event at the Summer Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada on July 26, 1976. (AP Photo)

Vladislav Komar of Poland during the final of the Men's Shot Put at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Germany on Sept. 10, 1972. He won the gold medal with a throw of 21 meters and 18 inches. (AP Photo)

East Germany's Renate Stetcher crosses the finish line ahead of Australia's Raelene Boyle in the final of the Women's 200 Meter Race at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Germany on Sept. 8, 1972. In third place is Poland's Irena Szewinska followed by East Germany's Ellen Strophal. Stetcher also won the 100 Meter Race. (AP Photo)

Poland's Witold Woyda is held in the air after he won the gold medal in Men's Foil Fencing event at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Germany on Sept. 1, 1972. (AP Photo)

Poland's Witold Woyda, left, duels with hungary's Ienoe Kamuti to win the gold medal in the Individual Men's Foil competition at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Germany on Aug. 30, 1972. The silver medal went to Kamuti. Woyda won all of his five final matches. (AP Photo)

Australia's Maureen Caird (number 36), far right, wins the final of the 80 Meter Hurdles event at the Summer Olympics Games in Mexico City, Mexico on Oct. 22, 1968. Her time of 10.3 seconds was equaled the World Record and set a new Olympic Record. L-R: Patty van Wolvelaere, USA (106) 4th place, 10.5 seconds; Elzbieta Zebrowska, Poland,(208), 7th place, 10.6 sec; Karin Balzer, East Germany (16), 5th, 10.6 secs; Damuta Straszynska, Poland (205), 6th, 10.6 sec; Cheung Chi, Taiwan (223) 3rd, 10.4 seconds. Ohter runners not shown. (AP Photo)

Poland's Irene Szewinska is congratulated for winning the gold medal in the Women's 200 Meter Race at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico Oct. 18, 1968. She set a new Olympic and World Record time of 22.5 seconds. (AP Photo)

Iran's Parviz Jalayer, left, who won the silver medal in the Men's Lightweight Weightlifting event, shakes hands with Poland's Marian Zielinski, right, who won bronze, as Poland's gold medallist Waldemar Baszanowski looks on, at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City on Oct. 15, 1968. (AP Photo)

Poland's Waldemar Baszanowski lifts 369 and 1/2 pounds (167.5 kilos) during the men's Lightweight Weightlifing competition at the Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City on Oct. 15, 1968, His total lift of 964 and 1/2 pounds (437.5 kilos) won the gold medal and was a new Olympic record. (AP Photo)

America's Charlie Greene (275) hits the tape, winning the first heat of the 100 meter trials at the Summer Olympics Games in Mexico City on Oct. 13, 1968. His time was 10.00 seconds, tying with the World Record. Others finished as follows: Hideo Iijima (542) of Japan, second; Canagasabai Kunalan (719) of Singapore, third; Wieslaw Maniak (674) of Poland, fourth; Barka Sy (716) of Senegal, fifth; Alberto Torres (702) of the Dominican Republic, sixth; Santino Dralu (787), of Uganda, seventh. (AP Photo)

Britain's Mary Rand on her way to victory in the Women's 80 Meters Hurdle event during the athletics match between Britain, Northern Ireland and Poland at London's White City Stadium on July 30, 1965. L-R: Teresa Cieply of Polance (finished second); P Jones of Britain (third); Danuta Straszynska of Poland (fourth); and Mary Rand. (AP Photo/Victor Boyton)