Janusz Sidło
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Janusz Jan•Sidło |
| Used name | Janusz•Sidło |
| Born | 19 June 1933 in Szopienice, Śląskie (POL) |
| Died | 2 August 1993 in Warszawa (Warsaw), Mazowieckie (POL) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 93 kg |
| Affiliations | Baildon Katowice, Katowice (POL) / Spójnia Gdańsk, Gdańsk (POL) / Spójnia Warszawa, Warszawa (POL) |
| NOC |  Poland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Janusz Sidło was a five-time Olympic javelin thrower who won a silver medal in the event at Melbourne in 1956. He also just missed a medal in 1964 when he placed fourth. Sidło was European Champion in 1954 and 1958 and won a European bronze medal in 1969. He was a four-time champion at the World Festival of Youth Students, winning in 1951, 1955, 1957, and 1959.
In 1956 he set a world record of 83.66 metres. He had a very long career and was world ranked in the top 10 for 18 consecutive years – 1953-70, reaching his career best of 86.22 metres in 1970. In that time he was ranked #1 in the world five times and #2 an additional five times.
Personal Best: JT – 86.22 (1970).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POL |
Janusz Sidło | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 18 r1/2 | |||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POL |
Janusz Sidło | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POL |
Janusz Sidło | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POL |
Janusz Sidło | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POL |
Janusz Sidło | |||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–0 1961 Sofia ATH silver: javelin throw)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (2–0–1 1954 Bern gold: javelin throw; 1958 Stockholm gold: javelin throw; 1969 Athina bronze: javelin throw)