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Ryszard Ostrowski

Ryszard Ostrowski

Polish middle-distance runner

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

Ryszard Ostrowski in 2007

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, is also a middle distance runner.

Competitions record

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References

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


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