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Tadeusz Ślusarski
Tadeusz Ślusarski (19 May 1950 in Żary – 17 August 1998 on the E65 road near Ostromice) was a Polish Olympic gold medalist in pole vault at the 1976 Olympics, as well as a silver medalist at the 1980 Olympics (behind another Polish champion Władysław Kozakiewicz).
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | ||
| Representing Poland | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1976 Montreal | Pole vault | |
| 1980 Moscow | Pole vault | |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
| 1974 Gothenburg | Pole vault | |
| 1978 Milan | Pole vault | |
Tadeusz Ślusarski's grave
He died in a car crash together with the Polish shot put gold medalist from the 1972 Munich Olympics, Władysław Komar.[1]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Poland | ||||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, Germany | 11th (q) | 5.00 m[2] |
| 1974 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 5.35 m |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 7th | 5.20 m | |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 1st | 5.50 m |
| 1977 | Universiade | Sofia, Bulgaria | 2nd | 5.50 m |
| 1978 | European Indoor Championships | Milan, Italy | 1st | 5.45 m |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 2nd | 5.65 m |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 12th | 5.35 m |
| 1983 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 5.50 m |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 4th | 5.55 m | |
References
- ^ Wallechinsky, David; Loucky, Jaime (2012). The Complete Book of the Olympics 2012 Edition. London: Aurum Press. p. 225. ISBN 978 1 84513 695 6.
- ^ No mark in the final.
External links
- Tadeusz Ślusarski at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Media related to Tadeusz Ślusarski at Wikimedia Commons