Edmund Piątkowski (31 January 1936 – 28 March 2016) was a Polish

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athlete, who competed in the discus event. Piątkowski was multiple time Polish champion in the discus (1955, 1957–66, 1968–69). He participated in four

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(1958, 1962, 1966, 1969), and three

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(1960, 1964, 1968). In 1958, he won the gold medal at the 6th European Championships in

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. In May 1959, he broke the European record (57.89); afterward in June 1959, he set the world record (59.91) at the Kusociński Memorial meet in

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. Two years later, in August 1961, he yet again topped the European record (60.47) in

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. In 1960, Piątkowski took 5th place in the 17th Olympic Games at Rome. In 1962, he took 4th at Belgrade (7th EU-ch). In 1964, he took 7th at Tokyo (18th Ol). In 1966, he took 4th at Budapest (8th EU-ch). In 1967, he won at Kiev (2nd European Cup). In 1968, he took 7th at Mexico City (19th Ol). In 1969, he took 12th at Athens (9th EU-ch). He died on 28 March 2016 at the age of 80.Nie żyje Edmund Piątkowski

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* * 1936 births 2016 deaths Polish male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Poland World record setters in athletics (track and field) People from Pabianice County European Athletics Championships medalists Athletes from Łódź Voivodeship Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Legia Warsaw athletes FISU World University Games gold medalists for Poland Medalists at the 1961 Summer Universiade 20th-century Polish sportsmen Polish Athletics Championships winners {{Poland-discusthrow-athletics-bio-stub