Ryszard Ostrowski

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Ryszard Ostrowski (born 6 February 1961) is a retired Polish middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.

He was born in Poznań, and represented the club Olimpia Poznań. [1] He won the 800 metres at the 1983 Summer Universiade and the 1985 Summer Universiade. [2] In 1984 he tied for the victory, together with Alberto Juantorena, at the Friendship Games. [3]

He finished fifth at the 1986 European Championships, [4] fourth at the 1986 Goodwill Games, [5] and the 1987 World Championships. [6] At the 1988 Summer Olympics he reached the quarter-finals of the 800 metres. [1] He competed at the 1990 European Championships without reaching the final. [7] He became Polish champion in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1987, [8] and became Polish indoor champion in 1991 and 1994. [9]

His personal best time was 1:44.38 minutes, achieved in September 1985 in Kobe. [10]

His son, Artur, was also a middle distance runner.

Competitions record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
1981 Universiade Bucharest, Romania 15th (sf)800 m 1:50.58
1983 Universiade Edmonton, Canada 1st800 m 1:46.29
1984 Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union 1st=800 m 1:45.68
1985 Universiade Kobe, Japan 1st800 m 1:44.38 (NR)
1986 Goodwill Games Moscow, Soviet Union 4th800 m 1:47.25
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 5th800 m 1:45.54
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 4th800 m 1:44.59
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 26th (qf)800 m 1:47.72
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 12th (sf)800 m 1:48.22

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References

  1. 1 2 sports-reference
  2. ↑ "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "Olympic Boycott Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "Men 800m European Championships 1986 Stuttgart (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 6 January 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Men Athletics Goodwiil Games Moscva (URS) 1986". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  6. ↑ "Men 800m World Championship Rome (ITA) 1987". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "Men 800m European Championships 1990 Split (YUG)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 6 January 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Polish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  9. ↑ "Polish Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  10. ↑ World men's all-time best 800m (last updated 2001)


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