Stefan Szelestowski (11 November 1900 – 7 October 1987) was a Polish

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

and modern pentathlete. He competed in the

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...

and the 3000 metres team race at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. Four years later, he competed in the modern pentathlon at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

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* 1900 births 1987 deaths Polish male long-distance runners Polish male modern pentathletes Olympic athletes for Poland Olympic modern pentathletes for Poland Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Modern pentathletes at the 1928 Summer Olympics Athletes from Warsaw People from Warsaw Governorate 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-modern-pentathlon-bio-stub