Henryk Grabowski (athlete)

Henryk Grabowski (19 October 1929 – 3 March 2012)[1] was a Polish long jumper. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.[2]

Henryk Grabowski
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born(1929-10-19)19 October 1929
Czeladź, Poland
Died3 March 2012(2012-03-03) (aged 82)
Poland
Sport
EventLong jump
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Men's athletics
European Athletics Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Stockholm Long jump

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]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "1958 European Athletics Championships long jump bronze medallist Henryk Grabowski dies". european-athletics. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Henryk Grabowski Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.