Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak

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Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Competitor for  Poland
Gold	Rome 1960	3000 m steeplechase

Zdzisław Ludwik Krzyszkowiak (August 3, 1929 – March 23, 2003) was a Polish athlete, winner of 3000 m steeplechase at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Born in Wielichowo, Poznań Voivodship, Krzyszkowiak won 13 Polish National Championships titles in long distance and cross country events.

Krzyszkowiak rose into the international athletics scene at the 1956 Summer Olympics, where he missed the bronze medal by 7.4 seconds, finishing fourth. At the 1958 European Championships in Athletics, Krzyszkowiak established himself as one the best European long distance runners, winning both 5000 m and 10 000 m.

Just two months before the Rome Olympics, Krzyszkowiak ran his first world record, clocking 8.31.4 in 3000 m steeplechase. At the Olympics itself, Krzyszkowiak finished seventh in 10 000 m, but won, as a main favourite, the 3000 m steeplechase.

After the Olympics, Krzyszkowiak decided to concentrate only to 3000 m steeplechase event, running his second world record in 1961, but was forced to retire from sports prematurely in 1963 due to his injuries. After his running career, Krzyszkowiak worked as a coach. Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak died in Warsaw, aged 73.

See also

• Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium in Bydgoszcz

Records
Preceded by Jerzy Chromik	Men's Steeplechase World Record Holder June 26, 1960 – May 28, 1961	Succeeded by Grigoriy Taran
Preceded by Grigoriy Taran	Men's Steeplechase World Record Holder June 26, 1961 – September 7, 1963	Succeeded by Gaston Roelants
Awards
Preceded by Jerzy Pawłowski	Polish Sportspersonality of the Year 1958	Succeeded by Edmund Piątkowski