 Szordykowski in 1974 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
| European Championships | ||
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1971 Helsinki | 1500 metres |
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1969 Athens | 1500 metres |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
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1969 Belgrade | Medley relay |
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1970 Vienna | 1500 m |
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1971 Sofia | 1500 m |
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1973 Rotterdam | 1500 m |
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1974 Gothenburg | 1500 m |
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1969 Belgrade | 800 m |
Henryk Jan Szordykowski (3 June 1944 – 25 December 2022) was a Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres and 1500 metres.
He was born in Iłowo-Osada 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]
Szordykowski died on 25 December 2022, at the age of 78.[12]
He was the brother of Zenon Szordykowski.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Poland
| |||||
| 1966 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 8th | 1500 m | 3:45.8 |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 6th (h) | 800 m | 3:46.691 |
| 7th | 1500 m | 3:46.69 | |||
| 1969 | European Indoor Games | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | 800 m | 1:47.1 |
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:39.87 | |
| 1970 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 1st | 1500 m | 3:48.8 |
| 1971 | European Indoor Championships | Sofia, Bulgaria | 1st | 1500 m | 3:41.4 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:38.73 | |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 20th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:42.5 |
| 1973 | European Indoor Championships | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1st | 1500 m | 3:43.01 |
| 1974 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 1500 m | 3:41.78 |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 16th (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.7 | |
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | Katowice, Poland | 6th | 1500 m | 3:55.4 |
1Did not start in the semifinals.
References
- ^ a b c d Sports Reference Archived 2012-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Men 1500m European Championships 1966 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ a b "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)
- ^ "Nie żyje Henryk Szordykowski". pzla.pl (in Polish). 26 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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