Leszek Dunecki

Leszek Ryszard Dunecki (born 2 October 1956 in Toruń) was a Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 and 200 metres. He was the Polish champion on 6 occasions.

Leszek Dunecki
Personal information
Born2 October 1956
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow4 x 100 m relay
European Championships
1978 Prague4 x 100 m
European Cup
1979 Turin4 x 100 m
1981 Zurich4 x 100 m
Universiade
1979 Mexico100 m
1979 Mexico200 m
World Cup
1981 Rome4 x 100 m

He won a European Championship Gold medal in 1978 in the 4x100 metres.

In 1979 was world student 100/200 runner up. Finishing 2nd only behind Pietro Mennea who ran the then new world record 19.72. Dunecki ran 20.26. Dunecki's Polish national record of 20.26 was improved in 1999, by Marcin Urbas (19.98 s), after 20 years.

He competed for Poland in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the 100 where he reached the Quarter final, and the 200 metres where he reached the final and finished 6th. He also competed in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates Krzysztof Zwoliński, Zenon Licznerski and Marian Woronin. In 1981 he was a member of the Polish/Europe 4x100 relay team that finished 1st in the world cup.

See also
  • Polish records in athletics

References

    Sports Reference

    Universiade

    European Championships


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