Wiesław Maniak
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Polish |
Born | 22 May 1938 Lviv, Ukraine |
Died | 28 May 1982 (aged 44) Kurchatov, Kursk, Russia |
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
Club | Pogoń Szczecin Skra Warszawa |
Medal record |
Wiesław Jan Maniak (22 May 1938 – 28 May 1982) was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the 100 m sprint and particiapted in two Olympic Games.
Biography
[edit]He competed for Poland at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay with his teammates Andrzej Zieliński, Marian Foik and Marian Dudziak.
Maniak finished second behind Paul Nash in the 100 yards event at the British 1966 AAA Championships.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hurdler Dave flies in for Britain". The People. 10 July 1966. Retrieved 9 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
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- 1938 births
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- Olympic silver medalists for Poland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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- People from Lwów Voivodeship
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Legia Warsaw athletes
- Skra Warszawa athletes
- 20th-century Polish sportsmen
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