Andrzej Zieliński
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Andrzej Franciszek•Zieliński |
| Used name | Andrzej•Zieliński |
| Born | 20 August 1936 in Warszawa (Warsaw), Mazowieckie (POL) |
| Died | 8 December 2021 |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | Gwardia Warszawa, Warszawa (POL) |
| NOC |  Poland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Andrzej Zieliński was a track sprinter who won a silver medal in the 4x100 relay at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He was capped 21 times for the Polish national team and was a four-time Polish Champion – 1959 and 1962 100 metres, 1962 200 metres, and the 1964 4x100 relay. Zieliński also helped Poland win a silver medal in the 4x100 at the 1962 European Championships.
Zieliński graduated from the Telecommunications Technical School and represented Gwardia Warszawa. He later was a long-time coach for Gwardia. Zieliński was named an Honored Master of Sports in Poland.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.2 (1962); 200 – 20.7 (1962).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POL |
Andrzej Zieliński | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Poland | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POL |
Andrzej Zieliński | |||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h1 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Poland | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–0 1962 Beograd silver: 4×100 m relay)