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Ryszard Szurkowski

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Ryszard Szurkowski
Personal information
Full nameRyszard Jan Szurkowski
Born (1946-01-12) 12 January 1946 (age 78)
Świebodów, Poland
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Men's road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Team Road Race
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Team Road Race
World Cycling Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Barcelona Individual Road Race
Gold medal – first place 1973 Barcelona Team Road Race
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mettet Team Road Race
Silver medal – second place 1974 Montreal Individual Road Race
Copy of R. Szurkowski medal and autograph in Sports Star Avenue in Dziwnów

Ryszard Jan Szurkowski (born 12 January 1946 in Świebodów) is a retired road bicycle racer from Poland.

He won twice Olympic silver medal in team time trial at Munich 1972 and Montreal 1976.[1][2]

Szurkowski won three gold medals and silver one in World Cycling Amateur Championships at Barcelona 1973, Montreal 1974, and Mettet 1975.

He won four times a cycling event The Peace Race in 1970, 1971, 1973, and 1975 and Dookoła Mazowsza in 1977 and 1978.

His son, Norbert, died in the September 11 attacks.

References

  1. ^ databaseOlympics
  2. ^ Olympics at Sports-Reference.com


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