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DeutschRyszard Podlas
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
 | 1976 Montreal | 4 x 400 m relay |
| European Championships | ||
| 1978 Prague | 4 × 400 m relay |
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Ryszard Podlas
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Ryszard Podlas (born 29 July 1954) is a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
He was born in Białobrzezie and represented the club Technika Pracze. He won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay at the 1976 Summer Olympics with his teammates Jan Werner, Zbigniew Jaremski and Jerzy Pietrzyk.[1] In 1977 he won the bronze medal in 400 metres at the 1977 Summer Universiade.[2] In 1978 he won the silver medal in the 400 metres at the 1978 European Indoor Championships.[3] At the 1977 IAAF World Cup he won a silver medal in the relay with the European team. He also finished second in the 400 metres, but following a protest, there was a re-race where he only finished fourth. At the 1979 IAAF World Cup he won another silver medal in the relay.[4] He became Polish champion in the 400 metres in 1977, 1978 and 1979.[5]
He also won the silver medal in relay at the 1978 European Championships together with Jerzy Włodarczyk, Zbigniew Jaremski and Cezary Łapiński.[6] In relay at the 1982 European Championships the Polish team finished fifth.[7] The team was also disqualified in the final at the 1983 World Championships.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Sports Reference
- ^ "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "European Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ IAAF World Cup results
- ^ "Polish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Men 4x400m Relay European Championships 1978 Praga (CZE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Men 4x400m Relay European Championships 1982 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
- ^ "Men 4x400m Relay World Championship 1983 Helsinki (FIN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
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