Jan Jarzembowski
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 29 November 1933 Poznań, Poland |
| Died | 14 June 1961 (aged 27) Poznań, Poland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 metres |
Janusz (Jan) Jarzembowski (29 November 1933 – 14 June 1961) was a Polish sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics, exiting the competition at the quarter-final stage.[1] At the same games, he competed in the Men's 200 metres, failing to qualify from his heat, and as a member of the Polish team in the Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, where Poland finished 6th in the final.
In 1960, Jarzembowski was the Polish national champion in the men's 200 metres, with a time of 21.7 seconds.[2] In the same year, he was part of Poland's 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 1960 Summer Olympics; they were disqualified in the heats.[3]
Jarzembowski was born in Poznań, the son of Bronisław and Joanna Jarzembowski, and trained at a Mechanical Technical School. He joined an athletics club in Poznań and in 1954 became a member of Legia Warsaw. He was a member of the 4 x 100 metres relay team that were national champions in 1954 and 1955. He twice won medals at international youth athletics championships as part of Poland's 4 x 100 metres relay team: bronze in Warsaw in 1955 and silver in Moscow in 1957.[4]
His personal best times were 10.5 seconds in the 100 metres (1958) and 21.5 in the 200 metres (1959).[4]
Jarzembowski died in Poznań, aged 27.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jan Jarzembowski Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Polish Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Janusz Jarzembowski". Olympics.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Janusz Jarzembowski". olimpijski.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- Janusz Jarzembowski at Olympedia
- Janusz Jarzembowski at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)
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