Bronisław Malinowski

Bronisław Malinowski (Known as "Bronisław Malinowski")

["steeplechase runner", "Olympic gold medalist", "world record holder"]

Born Jun 04, 1951

Nowe, Poland

Passed Away Sep 27, 1981 Grudziądz, Poland

Lifespan 30 years old

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"In the steeplechase, every hurdle is a test of will."

Archival Overview

Polish track and field athlete, 1980 Olympic gold medalist and 1976 silver medalist in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, two-time European champion.

Biographical Record

Bronisław Malinowski (1951–1981) was a Polish distance running hero who dominated the 3,000-meter steeplechase throughout the 1970s. Known for his tactical brilliance and metronomic barrier clearance, Malinowski won Olympic silver in Montreal 1976 behind Sweden's Anders Gärderud in a world-record race.

At the 1980 Moscow Olympics, he ran down Tanzania's runaway front-runner Filbert Bayi in an unforgettable final lap to claim the Olympic gold medal. Malinowski was killed in a car accident on a bridge in Grudziądz in 1981 at just 30 years of age.

Key Life Milestones

July 28, 1976

Olympic Silver in Montreal World Record Race

Took silver in 8:09.11 at Montreal behind Anders Gärderud in the fastest steeplechase race ever run to that point.

July 31, 1980

Olympic Gold Medal in Moscow

Overhauled Filbert Bayi on the final lap with a perfectly judged pace to win the Olympic 3,000m steeplechase gold.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Cmentarz Parafialny w Grudziądzu
Grudziądz, Poland

                         GPS: 53.4836, 18.7539                    

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