Mirosław Zenon Wodzyński (born 13 July 1951 in

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

) is a

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former

hurdler Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, ...

. He is the younger brother of

Leszek Wodzyński Leszek Wodzyński (16 February 1946 near Warsaw – 18 September 1999 in Warsaw) was a Polish hurdler and the older brother of Mirosław Wodzyński. In 1974, the two brothers were ranked #3 and #4 in the world, behind Charles Foster and the ...

. In 1974, the two brothers were ranked #3 and #4 in the world, behind Charles Foster and the eventual 1976 Olympic champion

Guy Drut Guy Drut (born 6 December 1950) is an Olympic champion and politician who won gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the 110 m hurdles. In 1996, he became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Biography Sports career Bo ...

. Mirosław was also in the top 10 in 1973 and 1975.http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/images/stories/Rankings/09-m110hrank.pdf His personal best was 13.55 seconds, achieved in May 1975 in

International competitions

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World all-time list 110 m hurdlesDie Leichtathletik-StatistikseiteGBR Athletics
1951 births Polish male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Poland Living people Athletes from Warsaw European Athletics Championships medalists Legia Warsaw athletes 20th-century Polish people Polish Athletics Championships winners {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub