Teresa Barbara Ciepły, née Wieczorek (19 October 1937 - 8 March 2006) was a Polish sprinter and hurdler who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Biography At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, she represented Poland and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metre relay. Shortly after the 1960 Olympics she married Olgierd Ciepły, an Olympic hammer thrower. Two years later she won gold medals in the 4 × 100 m relay (in European record time of 44.5 seconds) and the 80 m hurdles, and a bronze medal in the 100 m sprint at the 1962 European Championships. The same year she was chosen as the Polish Sportspersonality of the year. At the 1964 Olympics she won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay, in a world record time of 43.6 seconds, and a silver in the 80 m hurdles. Nationally Ciepły won the Polish titles in the 80 m hurdles (1961–62, 1964–1965) and in the 100 m sprint (1960–1962).
Ciepły finished second behind Pat Jones in the 80 metres hurdles event at the British 1965 WAAA Championships.
In retirement Ciepły worked as a clerk and an athletics coach in Bydgoszcz. After her death, a secondary school there was named in her honor.
International competitions Representing 1958European ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden13thLong jump5.63 m1959World Festival of Youth and StudentsVienna, Austria2ndLong jump5.98 m1960Olympic GamesRome, Italy10th (sf)100 m12.059th (sf)80 m hurdles11.403rd4 × 100 m relay45.191961UniversiadeSofia, Bulgaria1st200 m24.442nd4 × 100 m relay47.61962World Festival of Youth and StudentsHelsinki, Finland2nd80 m hurdles11.0European ChampionshipsBelgrade, Yugoslavia3rd100 m11.4 (w)1st80 m hurdles10.61st4 × 100 m relay44.51964Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan2nd80 m hurdles10.551st4 × 100 m relay43.61965European Cup FinalKassel, West Germany1st4 × 100 m relay44.9
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External links
Teresa Ciepły at http://www.sporting-heroes.net A full listing of the women's medals won at the 1962 European Championship Website about Teresa Ciepły (amateur) (en, pl)