Full name Czesław Gerwazy Białas Country Poland Weight class 82.5-90 kg Height 1.69 m | Weight 82–90 kg (181–198 lb) Sport Weightlifting Club HKS Szopienice | |
Born 19 June 1931 ( 1931-06-19 ) Szopienice, Poland Died 24 June 1991, Katowice, Poland | ||
Czesław Gerwazy Białas (born (1931-06-19)19 June 1931 in Szopienice - 24 June 1991(1991-06-24) in Katowice) was a Polish male weightlifter, who competed in the Light-Heavyweight and middle heavyweight class and represented Poland at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 1959 World Weightlifting Championships in the 90 kg category. He participated at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 82.5 kg event, at the 1956 Summer Olympics in the 90 kg event and at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 90 kg event.
Białas had furthermore the following podium finishes at European championships: bronze in the 1955 European Championships Light-Heavyweight class (385.0 kg); gold in the 1957 European Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (420.0 kg) and bronze in the 1959 European Championships Middle-Heavyweight class (422.5 kg).