Andrzej Kupczyk
Personal information
Born26 October 1948 (1948-10-26) (age 75)
Świdnica, Poland
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event800 m
ClubPolonia Świdnica
Achievements and titles
Personal best800 m – 1:46.3 (1972)
Medal record
Representing  Poland
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Sofia 800 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Grenoble4 × 720 m relay

Andrzej Kupczyk (born 26 October 1948) is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres.[1] In this event he finished sixth at the 1969 European Championships,[2] and fifth at the 1970 European Indoor Championships,[3] and won a bronze medal at the 1971 European Indoor Championships.[4]

Nationally Kupczyk won the Polish titles in the 800 m in 1971 and 1973, and in the 1500 m in 1970.[5] His best personal best time was 1:46.3 minutes, achieved in July 1972 at Bislett stadion.[6] At the 1972 European Indoor Championships he won a bronze medal in 4×720 m relay, together with Zenon Szordykowski, Krzysztof Linkowski and Stanisław Waśkiewicz.[7] He competed at the 1972 Olympic Games, finishing seventh in the 800 metres event.[1]

He is the father of bobsledder Dawid Kupczyk.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sports Reference
  2. "Men 800m European Championships 1969 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  3. "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's 800 metres final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  4. "European Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  5. "Polish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Archived from the original on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  6. World men's all-time best 800m (last updated 2001)
  7. "1972 European Indoor Championships, men's 4 x 720 metres relay final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 5 January 2011.


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