Czesław Foryś (10 May 1905 – 24 February 1966) was a Polish

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The city of Amsterdam had previously bid for ...

. He was a law graduate from the

University of Warsaw The University of Warsaw (, ) is a public university, public research university in Warsaw, Poland. Established on November 19, 1816, it is the largest institution of higher learning in the country, offering 37 different fields of study as well ...

.Profile
at the

Polish Olympic Committee The Polish Olympic Committee (, official acronym PKOl) is the National Olympic Committee representing Poland. History The Polish Olympic Committee was established on 12 October 1919 and in 1919 was recognised by the International Olympic Commit ...

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1905 births 1966 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Polish male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Poland People from Bochnia University of Warsaw alumni Athletes from Lesser Poland Voivodeship Recipients of the Medal of the 10th Anniversary of the People's Republic of Poland 20th-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub