Tadeusz Zieliński (15 March 1946 – 26 August 1977) 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 3000 metres steeplechase at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

. Zieliński died on 26 August 1977 in a car crash, one year after running 8:37.4 for

3000 m steeplechase The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field. It is an obstacle race over the distance of the 3000 metres, which derives its name from the ...

Poznań Poznań ( ) is a city on the Warta, River Warta in west Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business center and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John's ...

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* 1946 births 1977 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Polish male middle-distance runners Polish male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Poland 20th-century Polish sportsmen Athletes from Greater Poland Voivodeship Polish Athletics Championships winners Deaths of competitors in athletics {{Poland-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub