Stanisław Grędziński
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| Born | 19 October 1945 Ostrzyca, Poland |
| Died | 19 January 2022 (aged 76) |
Stanisław Grędziński (19 October 1945 – 19 January 2022) was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
Career
Grędziński was born in Ostrzyca, Poland, and represented the club Górnik Wałbrzych.[1] At the 1964 European Junior Championships he won silver medals in both 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles,[2] as well as a silver medal in the medley relay where he ran the last leg.[3] He became Polish 400 metres champion in 1966 and 1969.[4]
He was successful at the European Championships with a gold medal in 1966 and a silver in 1969, both individually.[5] In the relay he won a gold medal in 1966 and finished fourth in 1969.[6][7] He also finished fourth in the 4 x 400 metre relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] At the 1970 European Indoor Championships the Polish relay team won silver medals.[8] His personal best time was 45.83 seconds, achieved in 1969.[1]
Grędziński died on 19 January 2022, at the age of 77.[9]
References
- ^ a b c Sports Reference
- ^ "European Junior Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas. "European Junior Championships 1964". World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Polish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "European Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Men 4x400m Relay European Championships 1966 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Men 4x400m Relay European Championships 1969 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's relay final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ Nie żyje Stanisław Grędziński. Były mistrz Europy miał 77 lat, sport.onet.pl (in Polish)
External links
- Stanisław Grędziński at Olympedia
- Stanisław Grędziński at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)
European Athletics Championships champions in men's 400 metres | |
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- 1945 births
- 2022 deaths
- Polish male sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Poland
- People from Krasnystaw County
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Sportspeople from Lublin Voivodeship
- Śląsk Wrocław athletes
- 20th-century Polish sportsmen
- Polish Athletics Championships winners