Leszek Wodzyński

Leszek Wodzyński

Personal information
Nationality	Polish
Born	(1946-02-16)16 February 1946 Warsaw, Poland
Died	18 September 1999(1999-09-18) (aged 53) Warsaw, Poland
Sport
Sport	Running
Event	110 metres hurdles
Medal record Representing Poland Men's athletics European Championships 1974 Rome 110 m hurdles European Indoor Championships 1975 Katowice 60 m hurdles

Grave of Wodzyński at the Powązki Military Cemetery in Warsaw

Leszek Wodzyński (16 February 1946 near Warsaw – 18 September 1999 in Warsaw) was a Polish hurdler and the older brother of Mirosław Wodzyński. In 1974, the two brothers were ranked #3 and #4 in the world, behind Charles Foster and the eventual 1976 Olympic champion Guy Drut. Leszek was also in the top 10 in 1972.

Biography

His personal best was 13.64 seconds, achieved in July 1974 in Warsaw. He was participant in Olympic Games 1972.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Poland
1964	European Junior Games	Warsaw, Poland	8th (h)	110 m hurdles	15.2
1967	European Indoor Games	Prague, Czechoslovakia	7th (sf)	50 m hurdles	6.8
1969	European Indoor Games	Belgrade, Yugoslavia	10th (h)	50 m hurdles	7.1
1970	European Indoor Championships	Vienna, Austria	9th (sf)	60 m hurdles	8.1
1971	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	5th	110 m hurdles	14.37
1972	European Indoor Championships	Grenoble, France	7th (sf)	50 m hurdles	6.70
	Olympic Games	Munich, West Germany	6th	110 m hurdles	13.72
1973	European Indoor Championships	Rotterdam, Netherlands	5th	60 m hurdles	7.83
1974	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	4th	60 m hurdles	7.94
	European Championships	Rome, Italy	3rd	110 m hurdles	13.71
1975	European Indoor Championships	Katowice, Poland	1st	60 m hurdles	7.69

References

• World all-time list 110 m hurdles
• Die Leichtathletik-Statistikseite
• GBR Athletics
• Full Olympians
• Sporting Heroes