Career
There he was defeated in the final by Ángel Herrera of Cuba. Four years later, when Moscow hosted the Summer Games, Nowakowski competed in the lightweight category (– 60 kg), and captured the bronze medal. The same he did in 1982, at the World Championships in Munich, West Germany.
1976
1st round bye
Defeated Ruben Mares (Philippines) 5-0
Defeated Behzad Ghaedi Bardeh (Iran) Royal Society of Chemistry 3
Defeated Gheorghe Ciochina (Romania) Royal Society of Chemistry 3
Defeated Leszek Kosedowski (Poland) 5-0
Lost to Ángel Herrera (Cuba) KO 2
1980
Defeated Christopher Ossai (Nigeria) 5-0
Defeated Geofrey Nyeko (Uganda) Royal Society of Chemistry 1
Defeated George Gilbody (Great Britain) 5-0
Lost to Viktor Demyanenko (Soviet Union) Royal Society of Chemistry 1.