A page from the Wisła calendar

A page from the Wisła calendar: 93 years ago, Wisła winger Mieczysław Balcer became the Polish Champion in the athletics decathlon.

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A page from the Wisła calendar: 93 years ago, Wisła winger Mieczysław Balcer won the Polish Championship in the decathlon. He played in Wisła's match that same day.

Ninety-three years ago – on September 13, 1931 – Wisła Kraków left winger Mieczysław Balcer won the gold medal at the Polish Athletics Championships in the decathlon. After a grueling competition, Balcer played in Wisła's league match against Czarni Lwów that same afternoon, scoring the winning goal to make it 2-1 in the 89th minute. Balcer's feat is one of the greatest achievements in the history of Polish sports.