Antoni Niemczak
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Antoni Niemczak is a retired long-distance runner from Poland
, who won the inaugural 1984 edition of the Vienna Marathon
, clocking 2:12:17 on March 25, 1984. He finished in eighth place at the 1986 European Championships
in Stuttgart
, West Germany
. His best marathon time is 2:09:41, which he ran on October 28, 1990 in the Chicago Marathon. He finished in second place with a margin of less than one second between him and Martin Pitayo. Antoni was ranked seventh in the world for the marathon in 1990, the same year he won the San Francisco Marathon
. Niemczak now manages The Inn at Paradise, a beautiful bed and breakfast in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his wife Natalia. A devoted Catholic and a loving husband and father, Niemczak has become an avid skier and golfer. He has three daughters and one son. His youngest daughter, Zofia is following her father's athletic footsteps, but in a different way: she is quickly becoming an excellent swimmer.
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...
, who won the inaugural 1984 edition of the Vienna Marathon
Vienna Marathon
The Vienna City Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Vienna, Austria since 1984. The first edition was held on March 25, 1984 with a total of 794 competitors...
, clocking 2:12:17 on March 25, 1984. He finished in eighth place at the 1986 European Championships
1986 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Marathon
These are the official results of the Men's Marathon event at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, held on 30 August 1986.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:*All times shown are in hours:minutes:seconds-Final ranking:...
in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. His best marathon time is 2:09:41, which he ran on October 28, 1990 in the Chicago Marathon. He finished in second place with a margin of less than one second between him and Martin Pitayo. Antoni was ranked seventh in the world for the marathon in 1990, the same year he won the San Francisco Marathon
San Francisco Marathon
The San Francisco Marathon is a series of USATF certified road running events held each July or August in San Francisco, California that include a full marathon, two half marathons, and a 5K. Except for in 1988, the marathon has been held annually since 1977. The current marathon course forms a...
. Niemczak now manages The Inn at Paradise, a beautiful bed and breakfast in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his wife Natalia. A devoted Catholic and a loving husband and father, Niemczak has become an avid skier and golfer. He has three daughters and one son. His youngest daughter, Zofia is following her father's athletic footsteps, but in a different way: she is quickly becoming an excellent swimmer.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Vienna Marathon Vienna Marathon The Vienna City Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42.195 km held in Vienna, Austria since 1984. The first edition was held on March 25, 1984 with a total of 794 competitors... |
Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:17 |
| 1986 | European Championships 1986 European Championships in Athletics The 14th European Athletics Championships were held from 26 to 31 August 1986 at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart, a city in West Germany.-Track:1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994-Field:1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1994-Track:... |
Stuttgart Stuttgart Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million .... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
8th | Marathon | 2:13:04 |
| 1990 | San Francisco Marathon San Francisco Marathon The San Francisco Marathon is a series of USATF certified road running events held each July or August in San Francisco, California that include a full marathon, two half marathons, and a 5K. Except for in 1988, the marathon has been held annually since 1977. The current marathon course forms a... |
San Francisco, United States San Francisco, California San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland... |
1st | Marathon | 2:13:48 |
| 1991 | World Championships 1991 World Championships in Athletics The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the... |
Tokyo, Japan | — | Marathon | DNF |