Henryk Grabowski (athlete)
Polish long jumper (1929–2012)
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Henryk Piotr Grabowski (19 October 1929 – 3 March 2012)[1] was a Polish long jumper. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.[2]
FullnameHenryk Piotr Grabowski
NationalityPolish
Born19 October 1929
Czeladź, Poland
Died3 March 2012 (aged 82)
Czeladź, Poland
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| Full name | Henryk Piotr Grabowski | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 1929 Czeladź, Poland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 March 2012 (aged 82) Czeladź, Poland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Event | Long jump | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Legia Warsaw Górnik Katowice | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won the bronze medal in the long jump at the 1958 European Athletics Championships. During his career, he broke the Polish record eight times, culminating in a career best of 7.81 metres.[1]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Poland | |||||
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Helsinki, Finland | 21st (q) | Long jump | 6.77 m |
| 1956 | Olympic Games | Melbourne, Australia | 10th | Long jump | 7.15 m |
| 1957 | World Festival of Youth and Students | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.8 s |
| 1st | Long jump | 7.46 m | |||
| 1958 | European Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 3rd | Long jump | 7.51 m |
