Michael Sokolowski Explained

Michael Sokolowski
Nationality:Canadian
Sport:Track and Field
Event:400m, 4×400m relay
Club:Scarborough Optimist Track and Field Club
Collegeteam:Springfield College
Birth Date:24 February 1962
Birth Place:Katowice, Poland

Michael Sokolowski (born 24 February 1962) is a retired Canadian sprinter. He was a member of Canada's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1984 Summer Olympics, which placed 8th.[1] Alongside nearly every sprinter at the Scarborough Optimist Track and Field Club, Mike admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs at the Dubin Inquiry in 1989 and subsequently had his funding suspended.[2]

He is the older brother of fellow Olympian John Sokolowski.

Notes and References

  1. Michael Sokolowski Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418044410/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/mike-sokolowski-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 3 September 2017.
  2. Charles L. Dubin . 1990 . Commission of Inquiry Into the Use of Drugs and Banned Practices Intended to Increase Athletic Performance . Anti-Doping Knowledge Center. 256, 276, 580–581 . 27 January 2020.