Bronisław Malinowski (athlete)












































Bronisław Malinowski

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Malinowski in 1976

Personal information
Nationality Polish
Born
(1951-06-04)4 June 1951
Nowe, Poland
Died 27 September 1981(1981-09-27) (aged 30)
Grudziądz, Poland
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) 3000 metres steeplechase
Club Olimpia Grudziądz

Medal record















































Men's athletics
Representing  Poland

Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow
3000 m steeplechase
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal
3000 m steeplechase

World Cross-Country Championships
Silver medal – second place 1979 Limerick Long Race

European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Rome
3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 1978 Prague
3000 m steeplechase

Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1975 Rome 3000 m steeplechase

European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1970 Paris 2000 m steeplechase



Bronisław Malinowski ([brɔˈniswaf maliˈnɔvski]; 4 June 1951 – 27 September 1981) was a Polish track and field athlete, who is best known for winning a gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase race during the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union and the silver four years earlier in Montreal. One year after his last Olympic appearance, Malinowski was killed in a car accident in Grudziądz, at the age of 30.[2]




Contents






  • 1 Life and career


  • 2 Competition record


  • 3 Personal bests


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Life and career


Malinowski was born in Nowe to a Polish father Anastazy Malinowski, and a Scottish mother, Irene Malinowska (née Dowell). He was named after the famous anthropologist. Throughout most of his career he competed for Olimpia Grudziądz. His first international medal was the 2000 metres steeplechase gold at the 1970 European Junior Championships. In his first major senior competition, the 1971 European Championships, he broke the national 5000 metres record which was enough for the eighth place.


He finished fourth at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, but came back to win gold at the 1974 European Championships. The period between the European Championships and the 1976 Summer Olympics, saw a rivalry emerge between Malinowski and Swedish athlete Anders Gärderud. It ended with Malinowski taking silver behind the first-place Gärderud who won in a world-record time.




Memorial to Malinowski in front of the Grudziądz stadium.


Although Gärderud retired from the sport in 1976, Malinowski faced a new contender, Henry Rono of Kenya, who set the new world record in 1978. Still, Malinowski beat Rono in a head-to-head race that same season. In the autumn of 1978, he successfully defended his European Championship in the 3000 metres steeplechase in Prague.[3] The pinnacle of Malinowski's career came during the 1980 Summer Olympics when he took gold in the 3000 m steeplechase race by steadying himself against front-runner Filbert Bayi.


Shortly before his death, Malinowski was considering moving to Scotland, the native country of his mother, because Poland was then politically restless.[4] He died in a car crash on 27 September 1981 on a bridge in Grudziądz, which was later named after him. There is also an annual running competition held in his honour in that city, the International Bronisław Malinowski Run.[5]



Competition record














































































































Year
 Competition
 Venue
 Position
 Event
 Notes
Representing  Poland
1970
European Junior Championships
Paris, France
 1st
 2000 m s'chase
 5:44.00
1971
European Championships
Helsinki, Finland
 8th
 5000 m
13:39.4 (NR)
1972
Olympic Games
Munich, West Germany
 26th (h)
 5000 m
13:48.2
4th
 3000 m s'chase
8:27.92
1973
European Indoor Championships
Rotterdam, Netherlands
 8th
 3000 m
8:07.08
1974
European Championships
Rome, Italy
 1st
 3000 m s'chase
8:15.04
1975
Universiade
Rome, Italy
 1st
 3000 m s'chase
 8:22.32
1976
Olympic Games
Montreal, Canada
 20th (h)
 1500 m
3:41.67
2nd
 3000 m s'chase
8:09.11 (NR)
1978
European Championships
Prague, Czechoslovakia
 1st
 3000 m s'chase
8:15.08
1979
World Cross Country Championships
Limerick, Ireland
 2nd
 Senior race
1980
Olympic Games
Moscow, Soviet Union
 1st
 3000 m s'chase
8:09.70
1981
Pacific Conference Games
Christchurch, New Zealand
 1st
 3000 m s'chase
 8:24.02


Personal bests


Outdoor




  • 1500 metres – 3:37.42 (Warsaw 1978)


  • Mile – 3:55.40 (Stockholm 1976) NR


  • 3000 metres – 7:42.4 (Oslo 1974) NR


  • 5000 metres – 13:17.69 (Stockholm 1976) NR


  • 10,000 metres – 28:25.19 (Augsburg 1974)


  • 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:09.11 (Montreal 1976) NR


Indoor



  • 3000 metres – 7:55.73 (Rotterdam 1973)


References





  1. ^ Sports-Reference profile


  2. ^ "Bronislaw MALINOWSKI - Poland - Olympic Steeplechase champion in Moscow". sporting-heroes.net. Retrieved 2013-05-26..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ see, for example, Tapio Pekola et al., eds., "European Championships Prague" / EM-Praha, Kaarina, Finland: "Runner" / Juoksija magazine, 1978


  4. ^ see, for example, "The Events of Top Sports Until 1982" / Huippu-urheilun tapahtumat vuoteen 1982, published in Finland in 1982


  5. ^ Official site of International Bronisław Malinowski Run




External links



  • Bronisław Malinowski at IAAF














Records
Preceded by
Soviet Union Vladimir Dudin
Men's 3000 m steeplechase
European record holder
equalled Vladimir Dudin's 8:22.2 mark
10 August 1972 – 14 September 1972
 Succeeded by
Sweden Anders Gärderud
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Kenya Henry Rono
Men's 3000 m steeplechase
best year performance
1980
 Succeeded by
Italy Mariano Scartezzini











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