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.Sports Reference In his early career he finished eighth in the 1500 metres at the 1966 European Championships, 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. At the 1969 European Indoor Games, he won the silver medal in the 800 metres and a gold medal in the medley relay.
Then, in the 1500 metres he won a bronze medal at the 1969 European Championships and a silver at the 1971 European Championships. He won the gold at the 1970, 1971, 1973 and 1974 European Indoor Championships. At the 1972 Olympic Games he reached the semi-final of the 1500 metres event. He finished sixth in the 1500 metres at the 1975 European Indoor Championships.
He became Polish champion in the 800 metres in 1966, 1967 and 1969, and in the 1500 metres in 1968, 1971, 1972 and 1974. He became Polish indoor champion in the 1500 metres in 1974, and also American indoor champion in 1969 and 1971.
His personal best time in the 800 metres was 1:46.6 minutes, achieved in 1968. In the 1500 metres he had 3.38.2 minutes, achieved in August 1969 in Warsaw.World men's all-time best 1500m (last updated 2001) He had 3.58.8 minutes in the mile run, achieved in July 1972 in Stockholm.World men's all-time best 1 mile (last updated 2001)
Szordykowski died on 25 December 2022, at the age of 78.
He was the brother of Zenon Szordykowski.
International competitions Representing 1966European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary8th1500 m3:45.81968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico6th (h)800 m3:46.6917th1500 m3:46.691969European Indoor GamesBelgrade, Serbia2nd800 m1:47.1European ChampionshipsAthens, Greece3rd1500 m3:39.871970European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria1st1500 m3:48.81971European Indoor ChampionshipsSofia, Bulgaria1st1500 m3:41.4European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland2nd1500 m3:38.731972Olympic GamesMunich, West Germany20th (sf)1500 m3:42.51973European Indoor ChampionshipsRotterdam, Netherlands1st1500 m3:43.011974European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden1st1500 m3:41.78European ChampionshipsRome, Italy16th (h)1500 m3:43.71975European Indoor ChampionshipsKatowice, Poland6th1500 m3:55.4 1Did not start in the semifinals.
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