Andrzej Badenski
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Andrzej Badenski (10 May 1943 – 28 September 2008) was a Polish
sprinter
who specialized in the 400 metres
. He won a bronze medal in 400 metres run at the 1964 Summer Olympics
, and multiple relay medals. He became European Indoor Champion in the 400 metres twice, in 1968 and in 1971.
. At the 1962 European Championships he finished sixth in the 400 metres. He did however win few international accolades before winning the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 1964 Olympic Games. At the same Olympics he finished sixth in the 4 x 400 metres relay together with the Polish team. At the 1966 European Championships he won a silver medal in the 400 metres, only behind Stanislaw Gredzinski, and won the 4 x 400 metres relay together with Jan Werner
, Edmund Borowski
and Stanislaw Gredzinski.
After this, his greatest success would come in the regional indoor championships. At the 1967 European Indoor Games
he competed in the relay final, but the team did not finish, and at the 1968 European Indoor Games
he won a gold medal in the relay. He also won the individual distance at the 1968 European Indoor Games, and two relay gold medals at the 1969 European Indoor Games
.
His second Olympic Games were in 1968. He finished seventh in the 400 metres
. In the 4 x 400 metres relay he finished fourth together with Stanislaw Gredzinski, Jan Balachowski
and Jan Werner. With the same team members he finished fourth in the relay at the 1969 European Championships. In the individual distance he finished sixth. At the 1970 European Indoor Championships he won two silver medals; in the individual distance as well as in relay. At the 1971 European Indoor Championships he won gold medals in both these events, the latter together with Waldemar Korycki
, Jan Werner and Jan Balachowski. With the same team members he won a silver medal in the relay at the 1971 European Championships and a gold medal at the 1972 European Indoor Championships. At the 1972 Olympic Games he reached the semi-final in the 400 metres
and finished fifth in the relay.
He became Polish 400 metres champion in 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1967, and in 1971 he became American indoor champion in the 600 yards event. His personal best time in the 400 metres was 45.42 seconds, achieved in 1968. At the end of his career in 1974 he defected to the West and lived in Germany
until his death. He died near Wiesbaden
in September 2008.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
who specialized in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
. He won a bronze medal in 400 metres run at the 1964 Summer Olympics
1964 Summer Olympics
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's...
, and multiple relay medals. He became European Indoor Champion in the 400 metres twice, in 1968 and in 1971.
Career
He was born in Warszawa and represented the club Legia WarszawaLegia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions...
. At the 1962 European Championships he finished sixth in the 400 metres. He did however win few international accolades before winning the bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 1964 Olympic Games. At the same Olympics he finished sixth in the 4 x 400 metres relay together with the Polish team. At the 1966 European Championships he won a silver medal in the 400 metres, only behind Stanislaw Gredzinski, and won the 4 x 400 metres relay together with Jan Werner
Jan Werner (athlete)
Jan Werner was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.He was born in Brzeziny and represented the club AZS Warszawa. At the 1966 European Championships he finished fourth in the 200 metres and won the 4 x 400 metres relay together with Edmund Borowski, Stanislaw Gredzinski and...
, Edmund Borowski
Edmund Borowski
Edmund Borowski is a retired Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1966 European Championships he won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay together with Jan Werner, Stanisław Grędziński and Andrzej Badeński...
and Stanislaw Gredzinski.
After this, his greatest success would come in the regional indoor championships. At the 1967 European Indoor Games
1967 European Indoor Games
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he competed in the relay final, but the team did not finish, and at the 1968 European Indoor Games
1968 European Indoor Games
The 3rd European Indoor Games were held in 1968 at Palacio de Deportes, Madrid, the capital of Spain.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com* at GBRathletics.com...
he won a gold medal in the relay. He also won the individual distance at the 1968 European Indoor Games, and two relay gold medals at the 1969 European Indoor Games
1969 European Indoor Games
The 4th European Indoor Games were held in 1969 in Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia. In 1970 the European Indoor Games were replaced by the European Athletics Indoor Championships.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...
.
His second Olympic Games were in 1968. He finished seventh in the 400 metres
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. The competition was held on 16 & 18 of October.Times are listed as both hand timing and automatic timing...
. In the 4 x 400 metres relay he finished fourth together with Stanislaw Gredzinski, Jan Balachowski
Jan Balachowski
Jan Balachowski is a retired Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He was born in Kraków and represented the club Cracovia Kraków...
and Jan Werner. With the same team members he finished fourth in the relay at the 1969 European Championships. In the individual distance he finished sixth. At the 1970 European Indoor Championships he won two silver medals; in the individual distance as well as in relay. At the 1971 European Indoor Championships he won gold medals in both these events, the latter together with Waldemar Korycki
Waldemar Korycki
Waldemar Korycki is a retired Polish sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He was a successful relay runner. At the 1968 European Indoor Games he won a gold medal in the short relay and a silver medal in the medley relay...
, Jan Werner and Jan Balachowski. With the same team members he won a silver medal in the relay at the 1971 European Championships and a gold medal at the 1972 European Indoor Championships. At the 1972 Olympic Games he reached the semi-final in the 400 metres
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 400 metres event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The competition was held on 3 & 7 of September....
and finished fifth in the relay.
He became Polish 400 metres champion in 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965 and 1967, and in 1971 he became American indoor champion in the 600 yards event. His personal best time in the 400 metres was 45.42 seconds, achieved in 1968. At the end of his career in 1974 he defected to the West and lived in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
until his death. He died near Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
in September 2008.