The Polish Athletics Association ( – PZLA) is the governing body for the sport of
athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competitio ...
in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
. Current president is
Sebastian Chmara
Sebastian Michał Chmara (; born 21 November 1971) is a former decathlete from Poland who became world indoor champion in 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 1999 and European indoor champion in 1998 European Indoor Athletics Championships, 1998 ...
.
History
PZLA was founded in 1919 and was affiliated to the
IAAF
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and International Association of Athletics Federations and formerly abbreviated as the IAAF, is the international sports governing body, governing body for the sport ...
in 1921.
Former presidents:
* 1919–1921: Tadeusz Kuchar
* 1921–1926:
Bronisław Kowalewski Bronisław (feminine: Bronisława) is a Polish name of Slavic origin meaning ''broni'' (to protect, to defend) and ''sława'' (glory, fame). The name may refer to:
People
* Bronislava of Poland, a 13th-century nun who was beatified in 1839
* Bron ...
Wacław Znajdowski Wacław is a Polish masculine given name. It is a borrowing of , Latinized as Wenceslaus.
For etymology and cognates in other languages, see Wenceslaus.
It may refer to:
* Wacław Cimochowski (1912–1982), Polish philologist
* Wacław Gajewski ( ...
* 1945–1949:
Walenty Foryś Walenty is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Jan Walenty Tomaka (born 1949), Polish politician
*Jan Walenty Węgierski (1755–1796), Deputy Chancellor and Chamberlain of last king of Poland
*Walenty Czarnecki (1941–2020), Poli ...
* 1949–1965:
Czesław Foryś
Czesław Foryś (10 May 1905 – 24 February 1966) was a Polish middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was a law graduate from the University of Warsaw.Michał Godlewski
* 1967: Henryk Krzemiński
* 1967–1969: Witold Gerutto
* 1969–1972:
Andrzej Majkowski
Andrzej is the Polish form of the given name Andrew.
Notable individuals with the given name Andrzej
* Andrzej Bartkowiak (born 1950), Polish film director and cinematographer
* Andrzej Bobola, S.J. (1591–1657), Polish saint, missionary and m ...
* 1972–1973:
Adam Zborowski
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According to Christianity, Adam sin ...
Czesław Ząbecki
Czesław, (, , ) is an old given name derived from the Slavic elements ''ča'' (to await) and ''slava'' (glory). Feminine form: Czesława/Česlava. The name may refer to:
* Ceslaus, Christian Saint
* Czesław Białobrzeski, Polish physicist
* C ...
* 1984–1986:
Leszek Wysłocki
Leszek () is a Slavic Polish male given name, originally ''Lestko'', ''Leszko'' or ''Lestek'', related to ''Lech'', ''Lechosław'' and Czech ''Lstimir''.
Individuals named Leszek celebrate their name day on June 3.
Notable people bearing the nam ...
* 1986–1988:
Mieczysław Kolejwa
Mieczysław () or Mečislovas (Lithuanian) is a Slavic name of Polish origin. Feminine form: Mieczysława.
This name may refer to:
People Mečislovas
* Mečislovas Birmanas (1900–1950), Lithuanian chess player
*Mečislovas Davainis-Silvestrait ...
(caretaker)
* 1988–1989: Jan Mulak (curator PZLA)
* 1989–1997:
Czesław Ząbecki
Czesław, (, , ) is an old given name derived from the Slavic elements ''ča'' (to await) and ''slava'' (glory). Feminine form: Czesława/Česlava. The name may refer to:
* Ceslaus, Christian Saint
* Czesław Białobrzeski, Polish physicist
* C ...
* 1997–2009:
Irena Szewińska
Irena Szewińska (née Kirszenstein; Polish pronunciation: ; 24 May 1946 – 29 June 2018) was a Polish sprinter who was one of the world's foremost track athletes for nearly two decades, in multiple events. She won a total of seven Olympic ...
Henryk Olszewski Henryk may refer to:
* Henryk (given name)
* Henryk, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, a village in south-central Poland
* Henryk Glacier, an Antarctic glacier
* Henryk JanikowskiSoccer Player (polish National) See also
* Henryk Batuta hoax
Henryk Bat ...
* 2024–:
Sebastian Chmara
Sebastian Michał Chmara (; born 21 November 1971) is a former decathlete from Poland who became world indoor champion in 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 1999 and European indoor champion in 1998 European Indoor Athletics Championships, 1998 ...
Affiliations
PZLA is the national member federation for
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
in the following international organisations:
*
World Athletics
World Athletics, formerly known as the International Amateur Athletic Federation and International Association of Athletics Federations and formerly abbreviated as the IAAF, is the international sports governing body, governing body for the sport ...
*
European Athletics
The European Athletic Association (EAA, more commonly known as European Athletics) is the governing body for Sport of athletics, athletics in Europe. It is one of the six Area Associations of the world's athletics governing body World Athletics. E ...
(EA)
National records
PZLA maintains the
Polish records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Poland maintained by its national athletics federation: Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki (PZLA).
Outdoor
Key to tables:
Men
Women
Mixed
Indoor Men
Women
Mixed
Notes
Refere ...
.
Kit suppliers
Poland's kits are currently supplied by Polish sportswear company 4F.
References
External links
* Official website
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Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
Athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competitio ...