Eryk Żelazny
Encyclopedia
Eryk Żelazny is a retired Polish
runner who specialized in the 800
and 1500 metres
.
At the 1970 European Indoor Championships he won a silver medal in medley relay together with Edmund Borowski
, Kazimierz Wardak
and Stanisław Waśkiewicz
. He also competed at the 1966 European Championships and the 1969 European Championships without reaching the final.
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
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...
and 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...
.
At the 1970 European Indoor Championships he won a silver medal in medley relay together with 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...
, Kazimierz Wardak
Kazimierz Wardak
Kazimierz Wardak is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres.At the 1970 European Indoor Championships he won a silver medal in medley relay together with Edmund Borowski, Stanisław Waśkiewicz and Eryk Żelazny....
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...
. He also competed at the 1966 European Championships and the 1969 European Championships without reaching the final.