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Henryk Szordykowski

Henryk Szordykowski
Medal record
Men's athletics
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1971 Helsinki 1500 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Athens 1500 metres
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Belgrade Medley relay
Gold medal – first place 1970 Vienna 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1971 Sofia 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1973 Rotterdam 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1974 Gothenburg 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 1969 Belgrade 800 m

Henryk Jan Szordykowski (born 3 June 1944) is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres and 1500 metres.

He was born in Iłowo and represented the club Wawel Kraków. In his early career he finished eighth in the 1500 metres at the 1966 European Championships, At the 1968 Olympic Games he competed in the 800 metres event, failing to progress from the first round, and finished seventh in the final of the 1500 metres event. At the 1969 European Indoor Games, he won the silver medal in the 800 metres and a gold medal in the medley relay.

Then, in the 1500 metres he won a bronze medal at the 1969 European Championships and a silver at the 1971 European Championships. He won the gold at the 1970, 1971, 1973 and 1974 European Indoor Championships. At the 1972 Olympic Games he reached the semi-final of the 1500 metres event. He finished sixth in the 1500 metres at the 1975 European Indoor Championships.

He became Polish champion in the 800 metres in 1966, 1967 and 1969, and in the 1500 metres in 1968, 1971, 1972 and 1974. He became Polish indoor champion in the 1500 metres in 1974, and also American indoor champion in 1969 and 1971.


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