Zenon Stanisław Nowosz (born 6 February 1944) is a Polish sprinter who participated in world athletics for Poland in the late 1960s and 1970s. He competed in the 60 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres.
Nowosz won a bronze medal at the 1969 European Championships in Athletics in Athens in 200 metres. At the 1971 Championships in Helsinki he won a silver medal in 4 × 100 metres relay. He became a European Champion at 1978 Championships in Prague in 4 × 100 metres relay.
He also won a silver medal in Vienna in 60 metres at the 1970 European Indoor Championships in Athletics, behind winner Valeriy Borzov. At the same distance he won a gold medal at 1973 Championships in Rotterdam.
Nowosz participated in three Olympic Games: in 1968 Mexico City, 1972 Munich and 1976 Montreal.
International competitions Representing 1968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico39th (h)100 m10.578th4 × 100 m relay39.221969European Indoor GamesBelgrade, Yugoslavia1st50 m5.8European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece8th (sf)100 m10.63rd200 m20.964th4 × 100 m relay39.551970European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria2nd60 m6.7European Cup FinalStockholm, Sweden1st100 m10.43rd200 m21.02nd4 × 100 m relay39.5UniversiadeTurin, Italy4th100 m10.61st4 × 100 m relay39.21971European Indoor ChampionshipsSofia, Bulgaria9th (sf)60 m6.9European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland5th100 m10.6616th (sf)200 m21.562nd4 × 100 m relay39.721972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany7th100 m10.466th4 × 100 m relay39.031973European Indoor ChampionshipsRotterdam, Netherlands1st60 m6.641974European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden6th60 m6.70European ChampionshipsRome, Italy15th (sf)100 m10.6124th (h)200 m21.675th4 × 100 m relay39.351975European Cup FinalNice, France5th4 × 100 m relay39.601976European Indoor ChampionshipsMunich, West Germany6th60 m6.79Olympic GamesMontreal, Canada19th (qf)200 m21.221977European Cup "A" FinalHelsinki, Finland3rd4 × 100 m relay39.381978European ChampionshipsPrague, Czechoslovakia1st4 × 100 m relay38.58
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 10.35 (Warsaw 1975) 200 metres – 20.88 (Dortmund 1972) Indoor 60 metres – 6.52 (Zabrze 1973)
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