Leszek Wodzyński
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| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 February 1946 Warsaw, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 September 1999 (aged 53) Warsaw, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 110 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leszek Wodzyński (16 February 1946 near Warsaw – 18 September 1999 in Warsaw) was a Polish hurdler and the older brother of Mirosław Wodzyński. In 1974, the two brothers were ranked #3 and #4 in the world, behind Charles Foster and the eventual 1976 Olympic champion Guy Drut. Leszek was also in the top 10 in 1972.[1]
Biography
[edit]His personal best was 13.64 seconds, achieved in July 1974 in Warsaw. He was participant in Olympic Games 1972.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Poland
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| 1964 | European Junior Games | Warsaw, Poland | 8th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 15.2 |
| 1967 | European Indoor Games | Prague, Czechoslovakia | 7th (sf) | 50 m hurdles | 6.8 |
| 1969 | European Indoor Games | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | 10th (h) | 50 m hurdles | 7.1 |
| 1970 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 9th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 8.1 |
| 1971 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 14.37 |
| 1972 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 7th (sf) | 50 m hurdles | 6.70 |
| Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.72 | |
| 1973 | European Indoor Championships | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 5th | 60 m hurdles | 7.83 |
| 1974 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 60 m hurdles | 7.94 |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.71 | |
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | Katowice, Poland | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.69 |
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