Munich Olympic Gold Medal
Grzegorz Lato contributes to Poland’s gold-medal football campaign at the Munich Olympics as the national team defeats Hungary in the final.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Grzegorz Lato Biography and Timeline
Follow Grzegorz Lato through 9 dated historical records for Poland.
Grzegorz Lato, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1972
1974
World Cup Opening Victory Over Argentina
Grzegorz Lato scores twice as Poland opens its World Cup campaign by defeating Argentina 3-2 and announces itself as a serious contender.
Winning Goal Against Sweden
Grzegorz Lato scores the only goal in Poland’s 1-0 World Cup victory over Sweden, keeping the team in contention for a place in the final.
Bronze Match Winner Against Brazil
Grzegorz Lato scores the decisive goal as Poland defeats Brazil 1-0 in the World Cup third-place playoff and claims a historic bronze-medal finish.
Seven-Goal Scoring Crown
Scores seven goals as Poland finish third at the 1974 World Cup.
Golden Boot FIFA World Cup
Scores 7 goals for Poland to claim the FIFA World Cup scoring honour. The achievement reflects his finishing as Poland achieved third place.
International Caps
Scores the winner against Brazil in the 1974 World Cup third-place match, completing Poland's most successful tournament run to that point.
1978
World Cup Victory Over Tunisia
Grzegorz Lato scores Poland’s only goal in its opening 1978 World Cup victory against Tunisia, providing a winning start to the competition.
1982
Third World Cup Appearance
Grzegorz Lato represents Poland at a third successive World Cup, adding experience to the squad that ultimately claims third place in Spain.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.