Witold Baran
Polish middle-distance runner (1939–2020)
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Witold Stanisław Baran (29 July 1939 – 22 June 2020) was a middle distance runner from Poland. He was born in Chmielów. Set a European mile record of 3 minutes 56.04 sec finishing first at the White City, London on 3 August 1964. He finished sixth in the 1500 metres final at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
NationalityPolish
Born29 July 1939
Chmielów, Poland
Died22 June 2020 in (aged 80)
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
 Baran at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 July 1939 Chmielów, Poland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 June 2020 in (aged 80) Bydgoszcz, Poland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | long-distance | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bran finished second behind fellow Pole Lech Boguszewicz in the 3 miles event at the British 1964 AAA Championships.[1][2][3]
