Jerzy Chromik (15 June 1931 in Mysłowice – 21 October 1987 in Katowice) was a foremost long-distance runner from Poland.
Biography Chromik took eight national titles at long distances: 3000 m steeplechase (1952, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962), 5000 m (1953), 10,000 m (1955).
He participated in three European Championships in Athletics in Bern (1954), Stockholm (1958), Belgrade (1962). He also took place in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne (1956), and the 17th Olympic Games in Rome (1960).
In 1955, Chromik won the 5.000 metres, ahead of Sándor Iharos, József Kovács, Emil Zátopek, and Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak, at the International Youth Festival in Warsaw. In 1955 and 1958, he won the 3000m in the Kusocinski Memorial in Warsaw. In the 1958 European Championship at Stockholm, he won gold medal at the 3000m steeplechase. In 1959, he won a Cross L'Humanité in Paris.
Chromik set the 3000m steeplechase world records with 8:41.2 in Brno (August 1955), 8:40.2 in Budapest (September 1955), and 8:32.0 in Warsaw (August 1958).
International competitions 1954European ChampionshipsBern, Switzerland9th (h)3000 m s'chase9:06.411955World Festival of Youth and StudentsWarsaw, Poland1st5000 m13:55.21956Olympic GamesMelbourne, Australia19th (h)5000 m14:51.41958European ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden1st3000 m s'chase8:38.21960Olympic GamesRome, Italy22nd (h)3000 m s'chase9:06.681962European ChampionshipsBelgrade, Yugoslavia17th (h)3000 m s'chase8:54.0 1Did not start in the final
Personal bests Outdoors 800 metres – 1:52.2 1000 metres – 2:28.6 1500 metres – 3:44.8 3000 metres – 7:56.4 5000 metres – 13:51.0 (1956) 10 000 metres – 29:10.0 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:32.0 (1958)
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