Wiesław Jan Maniak (22 May 1938 – 28 May 1982) was a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the

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. He competed for Poland at the

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held in

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where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay with his teammates Andrzej Zieliński,

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and

Marian Dudziak Marian Andrzej Dudziak (born 2 February 1941) was a Polish sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. He was born in Wielichowo and represented the clubs Orkan Poznań and Olimpia Poznań. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he won a silver ...

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1938 births 1982 deaths Polish male sprinters Olympic silver medalists for Poland Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Poland Sportspeople from Lviv People from Lwów Voivodeship European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Legia Warsaw athletes Skra Warszawa athletes 20th-century Polish men {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub