Stanisław Grędziński

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

Stanisław Grędziński
Medal record
Men's athletics
European Championships
1966 Budapest400 m
1966 Budapest4 x 400 m relay
1969 Athens400 m
European Indoor Championships
1970 Vienna 400 m

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. 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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