Andrzej Kupczyk
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Andrzej Kupczyk is a retired Polish
runner who specialized in the 800 metres
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He was born in Świdnica
and represented the club Polonia Świdnica. He finished sixth in the 800 metres at the 1969 European Championships, finished fifth in the same event at the 1970 European Indoor Championships, and won the bronze medal in the same event at the 1971 European Indoor Championships. He became Polish champion in 1971 and 1973, and also in the 1500 metres
in 1970. His personal best time was 1:46.3 minutes, achieved in July 1972 at Bislett stadion
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At the 1972 European Indoor Championships he won a bronze medal in 4 x 720 metres relay together with Zenon Szordykowski
, Krzysztof Linkowski
and Stanisław Waśkiewicz
. In the summer he competed at the 1972 Olympic Games, finishing seventh in the 800 metres event.
He is the father of bobsledder Dawid Kupczyk
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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...
runner who specialized in the 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
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He was born in Świdnica
Swidnica
Świdnica is a city in south-western Poland in the region of Silesia. It has a population of 60,317 according to 2006 figures. It lies in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, being the seventh largest town in that voivodeship. From 1975–98 it was in the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship...
and represented the club Polonia Świdnica. He finished sixth in the 800 metres at the 1969 European Championships, finished fifth in the same event at the 1970 European Indoor Championships, and won the bronze medal in the same event at the 1971 European Indoor Championships. He became Polish champion in 1971 and 1973, and also in the 1500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...
in 1970. His personal best time was 1:46.3 minutes, achieved in July 1972 at Bislett stadion
Bislett stadion
Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here...
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At the 1972 European Indoor Championships he won a bronze medal in 4 x 720 metres relay together with Zenon Szordykowski
Zenon Szordykowski
Zenon Szordykowski is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres.At the 1971 European Indoor Championships he won a silver medal in 4 x 800 metres relay together with Krzysztof Linkowski, Michał Skowronek and Kazimierz Wardak. This team still has the Polish indoor record in the event...
, Krzysztof Linkowski
Krzysztof Linkowski
Krzysztof Linkowski is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres.At the 1969 European Junior Championships he won a bronze medal in the 800 metres, as well as a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay...
and Stanisław Waśkiewicz
Stanisław Waśkiewicz
Stanisław Waśkiewicz is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres.At the 1966 European Junior Championships he won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay. He competed in the 800 metres at the 1969 European Championships, but did not reach the final...
. In the summer he competed at the 1972 Olympic Games, finishing seventh in the 800 metres event.
He is the father of bobsledder Dawid Kupczyk
Dawid Kupczyk
Dawid Andrzej Kupczyk is a Polish bobsledder who has competed since 1997. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 14th in the four-man event at Vancouver in 2010....
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