Andrzej Stępień (born 14 July 1953 in Cieplice Śląskie) is a Polish former sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 1980 Summer Olympics and 1983 World Championships. He was a national outdoor 400 metres champion each year between 1981 and 1986.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 1953 Cieplice Śląskie, Poland[1] |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres |
| Club | Karkonosze Jelenia Góra Śląsk Wrocław Flota Gdynia |
| Coached by | Jerzy Kil |
His personal bests in the event are 46.10 seconds outdoors (Budapest 1981) and 47.08 seconds indoors (Pireaus 1985).[3]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Poland
| |||||
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 16th (qf) | 400 m | 46.31 |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.8 | |||
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 15th (sf) | 400 m | 47.28 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.77 | |||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 10th (sf) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.511 |
| 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.03 |
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 7th (sf) | 400 m | 47.23 |
1Did not finish in the final
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