Andrzej Kupczyk Explained

Birth Place:	Świdnica, Poland
Height:	1.77m (05.81feet)
Weight:	64kg (141lb)
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	800 m
Club:	Polonia Świdnica
Pb:	800 m – 1:46.3 (1972)
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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]

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418082345/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/andrzej-kupczyk-1.html Sports Reference
2. Web site: Men 800m European Championships 1969 Athens (GRE). Todor Krastev. 5 January 2011.
3. Web site: 1970 European Indoor Championships, men's 800 metres final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 5 January 2011.
4. Web site: European Indoor Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 5 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20101226124447/http://gbrathletics.com/ic/ei.htm. 26 December 2010 . live.
5. Web site: Polish Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 5 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20101226123321/http://gbrathletics.com/nc/pol.htm. 26 December 2010 . live.
6. http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m04.htm World men's all-time best 800m
7. Web site: 1972 European Indoor Championships, men's 4 x 720 metres relay final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 5 January 2011.