Stefan Kurpas
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 22 February 1955 Manchester, England |
| Died | 26 June 2018 (aged 63)[1] Manchester, England |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Club | Manchester YMCA |
Stefan Otto Kurpas (22 February 1955 – 26 June 2018) was a British wrestler who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
Kurpas represented England in the 82kg middleweight division, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.[3][4]
At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, he participated in the men's freestyle 82 kg category.[1]
Kurpas was a four-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships at middleweight in 1981, 1982, 1984 and 1985.[5]
References
- ^ a b Stefan Kurpas at Olympedia
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stefan Kurpas Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 28 December 2025.