Stanisław Grędziński
Personal information
Born(1945-10-19)19 October 1945
Ostrzyca, Poland
Died19 January 2022(2022-01-19) (aged 76)
Medal record
Men's athletics
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Budapest400 m
Gold medal – first place 1966 Budapest4 x 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Athens400 m
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1970 Vienna 400 m

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

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  9. ↑ Nie żyje Stanisław Grędziński. Były mistrz Europy miał 77 lat, sport.onet.pl (in Polish)
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