Ryszard Szparak
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 July 1951 Olsztyn, Poland[1] |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 m hurdles |
| Club | Gwardia Olsztyn |
Ryszard Szparak (born 2 July 1951 in Olsztyn) is a Polish former athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles.[2] He represented his country at the 1980 Summer Olympics, as well as the 1983 World Championships and two European Championships.
His personal bests are 49.17 seconds in the 400 metres hurdles (Helsinki 1983) and 46.84 seconds in the 400 metres (1983).
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Poland
| |||||
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 50.41 |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 49.41 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.77 | |||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 49.78 |
| 10th (sf) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.511 | |||
| 1984 | Friendship Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 50.68 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.03 | |||
| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 17th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.70 |
References
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