Tadeusz Ślusarski Explained

Tadeusz Ślusarski (19 May 1950 in Żary – 17 August 1998 on the E65 road near Ostromice) was a Polish Olympic gold medalist in pole vault at the 1976 Olympics, as well as a silver medalist at the 1980 Olympics (behind another Polish champion Władysław Kozakiewicz).

He died in a car crash together with the Polish shot put gold medalist from the 1972 Munich Olympics, Władysław Komar.[1]

Competition record

Representing
1972Olympic GamesMunich, Germany11th (q)5.00 m[2]
1974European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Swedenbgcolor=gold1st5.35 m
European ChampionshipsRome, Italy7th5.20 m
1976Olympic GamesMontreal, Canadabgcolor=gold1st5.50 m
1977UniversiadeSofia, Bulgariabgcolor=silver2nd5.50 m
1978European Indoor ChampionshipsMilan, Italybgcolor=gold1st5.45 m
1980Olympic GamesMoscow, Soviet Unionbgcolor=silver2nd5.65 m
1982European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece12th5.35 m
1983European Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary5th5.50 m
World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland4th5.55 m

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wallechinsky. David. David Wallechinsky. Loucky. Jaime. 2012. The Complete Book of the Olympics 2012 Edition. 225. London. Aurum Press. 978-1-84513-695-6.
  2. No mark in the final.