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Bishop Dolegiewicz

Full name: Zbigniew "Bishop" Dolegiewicz
Gender: Male
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Weight: 295 lbs (134 kg)
Born: July 8, 1953 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: October 28, 2008 in Lehi, Utah, United States
Affiliations: Vimont/Laval
Country: CAN Canada
Sport: Athletics

Biography

In addition to his two Olympic participations, Bishop Dolegiewicz was a silver medalist in the shot put at the Pan American Games in 1975 and 1979, and won a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games in 1978. He was also a five-time Canadian Champion in the shot put (1976-77, 1979, 1982-82), and was Canadian discus champion in 1975 and finished fourth in the discus at the 1975 Pan American Games. He later became a coach, first at the University of Saskatchewan and later at Southern Utah University. At the Dubin Inquiry in 1989, Dolegiewicz admitted to steroid use and also admitted to supplying athletes with steroids, which cost him his job at the Univ. of Saskatchewan. He did tell the inquiry that he regretted using steroids because of the toll it had taken on his mind and body. He died from cardiac and circulation problems.

Personal Bests: SP – 20.83 (1978); DT – 65.32 (1975).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Athletics Men's Discus Throw Canada CAN AC QR
1984 Summer 31 Los Angeles Athletics Men's Shot Put Canada CAN 11

Men's Shot Put

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D BMD
1984 Summer 31 Los Angeles Athletics Canada Final Round 11 18.39
1984 Summer 31 Los Angeles Athletics Canada Final Round Round One 10 18.39
1984 Summer 31 Los Angeles Athletics Canada Final Round Round Two 11 foul 18.39
1984 Summer 31 Los Angeles Athletics Canada Final Round Round Three 11 foul 18.39
1984 Summer 31 Los Angeles Athletics Canada Qualifying Round 11 QC 19.00
1984 Summer 31 Los Angeles Athletics Canada Qualifying Round Group A 6 19.00
1984 Summer 31 Los Angeles Athletics Canada Qualifying Round Group A Round One 6 19.00
1984 Summer 31 Los Angeles Athletics Canada Qualifying Round Group A Round Two 6 foul 19.00
1984 Summer 31 Los Angeles Athletics Canada Qualifying Round Group A Round Three NP 18.95

Men's Discus Throw

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D BMD
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Athletics Canada Qualifying Round AC NM
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Athletics Canada Qualifying Round Group A AC NM
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Athletics Canada Qualifying Round Group A Round One NP foul
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Athletics Canada Qualifying Round Group A Round Two NP foul NM
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Athletics Canada Qualifying Round Group A Round Three NP foul