Wiesław Maniak

Wiesław Maniak
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born22 May 1938
Lviv, Ukraine
Died28 May 1982 (aged 44)
Kurchatov, Kursk, Russia
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprints
ClubPogoń Szczecin
Skra Warszawa
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 4 × 100 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Budapest 100 m

Wiesław Jan Maniak (22 May 1938 – 28 May 1982) was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the 100 m sprint and particiapted in two Olympic Games.

Biography

He competed for Poland at the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 × 100 metre relay with his teammates Andrzej Zieliński, Marian Foik and Marian Dudziak.

Maniak finished second behind Paul Nash in the 100 yards event at the British 1966 AAA Championships.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Hurdler Dave flies in for Britain". The People. 10 July 1966. Retrieved 9 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
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