Stanisław Grędziński (19 October 1945 – 19 January 2022) was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
Career Grędziński was born in Ostrzyca, Poland, and represented the club Górnik Wałbrzych.Sports Reference At the 1964 European Junior Championships he won silver medals in both 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles, as well as a silver medal in the medley relay where he ran the last leg. He became Polish 400 metres champion in 1966 and 1969.
He was successful at the European Championships with a gold medal in 1966 and a silver in 1969, both individually. In the relay he won a gold medal in 1966 and finished fourth in 1969. He also finished fourth in the 4 × 400 metre relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1970 European Indoor Championships the Polish relay team won silver medals. His personal best time was 45.83 seconds, achieved in 1969.
Grędziński died on 19 January 2022, at the age of 77.Nie żyje Stanisław Grędziński. Były mistrz Europy miał 77 lat, sport.onet.pl
International competitions Representing 1964European Junior GamesWarsaw, Poland2nd400 m48.92nd400 m hurdles52.32ndSprint medley relay1:55.91965European Cup FinalStuttgart, West Germany2nd4 × 400 m relay3:08.71966European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary1st400 m46.01st4 × 400 m relay3:04.51967European Cup FinalKiev, Soviet Union1st4 × 400 m relay3:04.41968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico4th4 × 400 m relay3:00.51969European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece3rd400 m45.834th4 × 400 m relay3:03.161970European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria2nd4 × 400 m relay3:07.5 1Did not finish in the final
Personal bests 100 metres – 10.5 (Poznań 1965) 200 metres – 21.0 (Zakopane 1968) 400 metres – 45.83 (Athens 1969)
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