Andrzej Szajna

Andrzej Szajna

Szajna in the 1970s
Personal information
Born	(1949-09-30)30 September 1949 Wrocław, Poland
Died	22 January 2024(2024-01-22) (aged 74)
Height	164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Sport	Artistic gymnastics
Club	Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Medal record Representing Poland World championships 1974 Varna Rings 1974 Varna Horizontal bar European championships 1971 Madrid Vault 1971 Madrid Rings 1973 Grenoble Vault 1975 Berne Floor 1975 Berne Vault 1975 Berne Horizontal bar

Andrzej Szajna (30 September 1949 – 22 January 2024) was a Polish artistic gymnast who won two individual bronze medals at the 1974 World Championships. He competed at the 1972, 1976, and 1980 Summer Olympics with the best individual result of sixth place all-around and on parallel bars in 1976. At the European championships he shared gold medal on the floor with Nikolai Andrianov in 1975 and placed second on the vault behind Andrianov in 1971, 1973, and 1975.

Szajna was a family man with five daughters and two sons, who had refused several offers to move to another sports club in Poland or United States. He retired after winning five medals at the 1984 Polish championships, including two gold medals. Until 1989 he served with the Polish Army and later worked as a bodyguard. He remained active in gymnastics as a coach and referee.

Andrej Szajna died on 22 January 2024, at the age of 74.