Leszek Wodzyński Explained

Leszek Wodzyński
Nationality:Polish
Sport:Running
Event:110 metres hurdles
Birth Date:16 February 1946
Birth Place:Warsaw, Poland
Death Place:Warsaw, Poland

Leszek Wodzyński (16 February 1946 near Warsaw – 18 September 1999 in Warsaw) was a Polish hurdler and the older brother of Mirosław Wodzyński. In 1974, the two brothers were ranked #3 and #4 in the world, behind Charles Foster and the eventual 1976 Olympic champion Guy Drut. Leszek was also in the top 10 in 1972.[1]

Biography

His personal best was 13.64 seconds, achieved in July 1974 in Warsaw. He was participant in Olympic Games 1972.

International competitions

Representing Poland
1964Warsaw, Poland8th (h)110 m hurdles15.2
1967Prague, Czechoslovakia7th (sf)50 m hurdles6.8
1969Belgrade, Yugoslavia10th (h)50 m hurdles7.1
1970Vienna, Austria9th (sf)60 m hurdles8.1
1971Helsinki, Finland5th110 m hurdles14.37
1972Grenoble, France7th (sf)50 m hurdles6.70
Munich, West Germany6th110 m hurdles13.72
1973Rotterdam, Netherlands5th60 m hurdles7.83
1974Gothenburg, Sweden4th60 m hurdles7.94
Rome, Italy3rd110 m hurdles13.71
1975Katowice, Poland1st60 m hurdles7.69

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/images/stories/Rankings/09-m110hrank.pdf{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}