Waldemar Sikorski

22.05.1937

• One of the biggest judo expert in Poland.
• He wrote many books and publications about judo.
• He started judo on university (late '50) where was judo seminary.
• He was long time trainer of Polish national team. First time since 1967.
• He was suffered for all his career by pain in knees and this was the reason why he was half-retired in middle of '60.
• He and japanse Hiromi Tomita were training Polish national judo team for 1972 Olympic Games. For fisrt time he saw practise and drill of japanese training system.
• Somehow Sikorski was also in draw for heavyweight in 1972 Olympic Games. But he did not get on tatami.
• He stayed trainer till 1985 when he became boss of Polish Nation Federation.