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Bronisław Malinowski (runner)
Polish athlete (1951–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bronisław Malinowski (Polish pronunciation: [brɔˈɲiswaf maliˈnɔfskʲi]; 4 June 1951 – 27 September 1981) was a Polish track and field athlete, who is best known for winning a gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase race during the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union and the silver four years earlier in Montreal. One year after his last Olympic appearance, Malinowski was killed in a car accident in Grudziądz, at the age of 30.[2]
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![]() Bronisław Malinowski during competitions in Fürth in preparations for the 1976 Olympic Summer Games | |
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Born | (1951-06-04)4 June 1951 Nowe, Polish People's Republic |
Died | 27 September 1981(1981-09-27) (aged 30) Grudziądz, Polish People's Republic |
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Running |
Event | 3000 metres steeplechase |
Club | Olimpia Grudziądz |
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