Stanisław Grędziński

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Stanisław Grędziński
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Medal record
Men's athletics
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Budapest 400 m
Gold medal – first place 1966 Budapest 4 x 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Athens 400 m
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1970 Vienna 400 m

Stanisław Grędziński (born 19 October 1945) is a retired Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

He was born in Ostrzyca 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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Sports Reference
  2. ^ "European Junior Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  3. ^ Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas. "European Junior Championships 1964". World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Polish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  5. ^ "European Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Men 4x400m Relay European Championships 1966 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  7. ^ "Men 4x400m Relay European Championships 1969 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  8. ^ "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's relay final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 5 September 2010.


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