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Ryszard Ostrowski (born 6 February 1961) is a retired
/ref> He won the 800 metres at the Athletics at the 1983 Summer Universiade, 1983 Summer Universiade and the Athletics at the 1985 Summer Universiade, 1985 Summer Universiade. In 1984 he tied for the victory, together with Alberto Juantorena, at the Athletics at the Friendship Games, Friendship Games. He finished fifth at the 1986 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres, 1986 European Championships, fourth at the 1986 Goodwill Games, and the 1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres, 1987 World Championships. At the 1988 Summer Olympics he reached the quarter-finals of the Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres, 800 metres. He competed at the 1990 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres, 1990 European Championships without reaching the final. He became Polish champion in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1987, and became Polish indoor champion in 1991 and 1994. His personal best time was 1:44.38 minutes, achieved in September 1985 in Kobe.World men's all-time best 800m
(last updated 2001)
His son, Artur Ostrowski (athlete), Artur, is also a middle distance runner.
Ryszard Ostrowski (born 6 February 1961) is a retired Polish
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middle distance runner
Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 15 ...
who specialized in the 800 metres.
He was born in Poznań, and represented the club Olimpia Poznań.sports-reference/ref> He won the 800 metres at the Athletics at the 1983 Summer Universiade, 1983 Summer Universiade and the Athletics at the 1985 Summer Universiade, 1985 Summer Universiade. In 1984 he tied for the victory, together with Alberto Juantorena, at the Athletics at the Friendship Games, Friendship Games. He finished fifth at the 1986 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres, 1986 European Championships, fourth at the 1986 Goodwill Games, and the 1987 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres, 1987 World Championships. At the 1988 Summer Olympics he reached the quarter-finals of the Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres, 800 metres. He competed at the 1990 European Athletics Championships – Men's 800 metres, 1990 European Championships without reaching the final. He became Polish champion in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1987, and became Polish indoor champion in 1991 and 1994. His personal best time was 1:44.38 minutes, achieved in September 1985 in Kobe.
(last updated 2001)
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1961 births Living people Polish male middle-distance runners Polish athletics coaches Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Poland Athletes from Poznań Athletes from Greater Poland Voivodeship World Athletics Championships athletes for Poland Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games gold medalists for Poland Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games Friendship Games medalists in athletics 20th-century Polish people Polish Athletics Championships winners {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub