Coaching Success
Far more outstanding than his own personal successes on the piste are Czajkowski's successes as a coach. In 1964, Czajkowski's student, Egon Franke became the first Pole to ever earn an Olympic gold medal in fencing when he won the individual men's foil title. Czajkowski spent many years as Poland's top coach, creating dozens of national, European, World, and Olympic medalists in all three weapons. His international success continued into his 70s when, in 1996, his student Magdalena Jeziorowska became European Women's Epee Champion.
Some of Czajkowski's notable students include:
- Bogdan Gonsior - 1963 World Championship Bronze medalist in épée
- Egon Franke - 1964 Olympic Champion in foil
- Elżbieta Cymerman - nine-time Polish national champion in women's foil, silver medalist at the World University Games, gold medalist at the Socialist Countries Championships
- Jacek Bierkowski - 1975 World Championship Silver medalist in sabre
- Magdalena Jeziorowska - 1996 European Champion in women's épée
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