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 Bronisław Malinowski (athlete) |
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Competitor for  Poland |
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| Gold | 1980 Moscow | 3000 m steeplechase | |
| Silver | 1976 Montreal | 3000 m steeplechase | |
Bronisław Malinowski (June 4, 1951 – September 27, 1981) was a Polish athlete, named after the famous anthropologist, who is best known for winning a gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase race during the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union. A year later, Malinowski was killed in a car accident at the age of 30.
Malinowski finished fourth at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany but came back to win gold at the 1974 European Championships. The period between the European Championships and the 1976 Summer Olympics, saw a rivalry emerge between Malinowski and Swedish athlete Anders Gärderud. It ended with Malinowski taking silver behind the first-place Gärderud who won in world-record time.
Although Gärderud retired from the sport in 1976, Malinowski faced a new contender, Henry Rono of Kenya, who set the new world record in 1978. Still, Malinowski beat Rono in a head-to-head race that same season. The pinnacle of Malinowski's career came during the 1980 Summer Olympics when he took gold in the 3000m steeplechase race by steadying himself against front-runner Filbert Bayi.
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Preceded by Vladimir Dudin |
Men's Steeple European Record Holder equalled Vladimir Dudin's 8:22.2 mark August 10, 1972 – 1972-09-14 |
Succeeded by Anders Gärderud |
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Preceded by Henry Rono |
Men's 3.000m Steeple Best Year Performance 1980 |
Succeeded by Patriz Ilg |
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