Ryszard Ostrowski
Ryszard Ostrowski (born 6 February 1961) is a retired Polish middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
He was born in Poznań, and represented the club Olimpia Poznań.[1] He won the 800 metres at the 1983 Summer Universiade and the 1985 Summer Universiade.[2] In 1984 he tied for the victory, together with Alberto Juantorena, at the Friendship Games.[3]
He finished fifth at the 1986 European Championships,[4] fourth at the 1986 Goodwill Games,[5] and the 1987 World Championships.[6] At the 1988 Summer Olympics he reached the quarter-finals of the 800 metres.[1] He competed at the 1990 European Championships without reaching the final.[7] He became Polish champion in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1987,[8] and became Polish indoor champion in 1991 and 1994.[9]
His personal best time was 1:44.38 minutes, achieved in September 1985 in Kobe.[10]
His son, Artur, is also a middle distance runner.
Competitions record[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Poland
| |||||
| 1981 | Universiade | Bucharest, Romania | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.58 |
| 1983 | Universiade | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.29 |
| 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 1st= | 800 m | 1:45.68 |
| 1985 | Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 1st | 800 m | 1:44.38 (NR) |
| 1986 | Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.25 |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 5th | 800 m | 1:45.54 | |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 4th | 800 m | 1:44.59 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 26th (qf) | 800 m | 1:47.72 |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.22 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b sports-reference
- ^ "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Olympic Boycott Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Men 800m European Championships 1986 Stuttgart (GER)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 6 January 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Men Athletics Goodwiil Games Moscva (URS) 1986". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Men 800m World Championship Rome (ITA) 1987". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Men 800m European Championships 1990 Split (YUG)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 6 January 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Polish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Polish Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ World men's all-time best 800m (last updated 2001)
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