Henryk Szordykowski
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
| European Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1971 Helsinki | 1500 metres |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1969 Athens | 1500 metres |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1969 Belgrade | Medley relay |
| | 1970 Vienna | 1500 m |
| | 1971 Sofia | 1500 m |
| | 1973 Rotterdam | 1500 m |
| | 1974 Gothenburg | 1500 m |
| | 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.[1] In his early career he finished eighth in the 1500 metres at the 1966 European Championships,[2] 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.[1] At the 1969 European Indoor Games, he won the silver medal in the 800 metres[3] and a gold medal in the medley relay.[4]
Then, in the 1500 metres he won a bronze medal at the 1969 European Championships and a silver at the 1971 European Championships.[5] He won the gold at the 1970, 1971, 1973 and 1974 European Indoor Championships.[3] At the 1972 Olympic Games he reached the semi-final of the 1500 metres event.[1] He finished sixth in the 1500 metres at the 1975 European Indoor Championships.[6]
He became Polish champion in the 800 metres in 1966, 1967 and 1969, and in the 1500 metres in 1968, 1971, 1972 and 1974.[7] He became Polish indoor champion in the 1500 metres in 1974,[8] and also American indoor champion in 1969 and 1971.[9]
His personal best time in the 800 metres was 1:46.6 minutes, achieved in 1968.[1] In the 1500 metres he had 3.38.2 minutes, achieved in August 1969 in Warsaw.[10] He had 3.58.8 minutes in the mile run, achieved in July 1972 in Stockholm.[11]
He is the brother of Zenon Szordykowski.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Sports Reference
- ↑ "Men 1500m European Championships 1966 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- 1 2 "European Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ "1969 European Indoor Games, men's medley relay final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ "European Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ "1975 European Indoor Championships, men's 1500 metres final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ "Polish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ "Polish Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ "United States Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ↑ World men's all-time best 1500m (last updated 2001)
- ↑ World men's all-time best 1 mile (last updated 2001)