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Born | Ostrzyca, Poland | 19 October 1945
Died | 19 January 2022 | (aged 76)
Stanisław Grędziński (19 October 1945 – 19 January 2022) was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
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]
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Born | Ostrzyca, Poland | 19 October 1945
Died | 19 January 2022 | (aged 76)
Stanisław Grędziński (19 October 1945 – 19 January 2022) was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
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]