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Marian Gęsicki

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Marian Gęsicki
Medal record
Men's athletics
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1977 San Sebastián 400 m

Marian Gęsicki (born 19 May 1953) is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 400 metres and 800 metres.

He was born in Nowogródek and represented the club Zawisza Bydgoszcz.[1] He finished fifth in the 800 metres at the 1975 European Indoor Championships.[2] In 1976 he competed at the Olympic Games, reaching the semi-final in the 800 metres.[1] At the 1977 European Indoor Championships he won the bronze medal in the 400 metres.[3] He finished fourth in the 800 metres at the 1978 European Indoor Championships.[4]

He became Polish champion in the 800 metres in 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1980.[5] He became Polish indoor champion in the 400 metres in 1974 and 1977, and in the 800 metres in 1975, 1978 and 1981.[6]

His personal best time was 1.45.4 minutes, achieved in July 1975 at Bislett stadion.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Sports Reference
  2. ^ "1975 European Indoor Championships, men's 800 metres final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  3. ^ "European Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  4. ^ "1978 European Indoor Championships, men's 800 metres final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Polish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  6. ^ "Polish Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
  7. ^ "World men's all-time best 800m". 2001. Retrieved 11 May 2011.