Teresa Barbara Ciepły (née Wieczorek; 19 October 1937 – 8 March 2006) was a Polish sprinter and hurdler. She was a bronze Olympic medalist in the 4×100 metre relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Two years later she won gold medals in the 4 × 100 m relay (in European record time of 44.5 seconds) and the 80 m hurdles, and a bronze medal in the 100 m sprint at the 1962 European Championships. The same year she was chosen as the Polish Sportspersonality of the year. At the 1964 Olympics she won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay, in a world record time of 43.6 seconds, and a silver in the 80 m hurdles. Nationally Ciepły won the Polish titles in the 80 m hurdles (1961–62, 1964–1965) and in the 100 m sprint (1960–1962).[1]

Teresa Ciepły
Teresa Ciepły at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born19 October 1937
Brodnia, Poland
DiedMarch 8, 2006(2006-03-08) (aged 68)
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m, hurdles, high jump, long jump, pentathlon
ClubŁKS Łódź
Zawisza Bydgoszcz[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 11.5 (1962)
200 m – 24.7 (1960)
80 mH – 10.77 (1964)
HJ – 1.50 m (1960)
LJ – 6.22 m (1962)
Pentathlon – 4420 (1960)
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo 4×100 m relay
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 80 m Hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome 4×100 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Belgrade 80 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1962 Belgrade 4 x 100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Belgrade 100 m

Shortly after the 1960 Olympics she married Olgierd Ciepły, an Olympic hammer thrower. In retirement Ciepły worked as a clerk and an athletics coach in Bydgoszcz. After her death, a secondary school there was named in her honor.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Teresa Ciepły-Wieczorek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.

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