Ryszard Skowronek (born 1 May 1949 in
Jelenia Góra
Jelenia Góra (; ; ) is a historic city in southwestern Poland, within the historical region of Lower Silesia. Jelenia Góra is situated in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, close to the Karkonosze mountain range running along the Polish-Czech bo ...
) is a retired
decathlete
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δÎκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄθΠ...
from
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
. He set his personal best in the event (8208 points) on 21 June 1973 at a meet in
Warsaw
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...
.
Achievements
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Ryszard Skowronekat Track and Field Statistics
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1949 births
Living people
Polish decathletes
Olympic athletes for Poland
Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
FISU World University Games gold medalists for Poland
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Medalists at the 1973 Summer Universiade
European Athletics Championships medalists
Sportspeople from Jelenia Góra
Athletes from Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Polish Athletics Championships winners
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