Stanisław Grędziński Explained

Birth Date:19 October 1945
Birth Place:Ostrzyca, Poland

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418081621/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/stanislaw-gredzinski-1.html Sports Reference
  2. Web site: European Junior Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 5 January 2011.
  3. Web site: European Junior Championships 1964. Peters. Lionel. Magnusson, Tomas . World Junior Athletics History. 30 May 2011.
  4. Web site: Polish Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 5 January 2011.
  5. Web site: European Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 5 January 2011.
  6. Web site: Men 4x400m Relay European Championships 1966 Budapest (HUN). Todor Krastev. 5 January 2011.
  7. Web site: Men 4x400m Relay European Championships 1969 Athens (GRE). Todor Krastev. 5 January 2011.
  8. Web site: 1970 European Indoor Championships, men's relay final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 5 September 2010.
  9. https://sport.onet.pl/tokio-2020/lekkoatletyka/nie-zyje-stanislaw-gredzinski-byly-mistrz-europy-zmarl-w-wieku-77-lat/h5188tb Nie żyje Stanisław Grędziński. Były mistrz Europy miał 77 lat, sport.onet.pl