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He competed for Poland in the [[Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Moscow]], [[Soviet Union]] in the 100 and 200 he reached both finals finishing 7th in both sprints. However in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates [[Krzysztof Zwoliński]], [[Zenon Licznerski]] and [[Leszek Dunecki]]. |
He competed for Poland in the [[Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Moscow]], [[Soviet Union]] in the 100 and 200 he reached both finals finishing 7th in both sprints. However in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates [[Krzysztof Zwoliński]], [[Zenon Licznerski]] and [[Leszek Dunecki]]. |
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His fastest time of 10.00 in the 100 m was rounded up from 9.992 seconds, thus giving him the distinction of being the first recorded individual not of West African decent to run under 10 seconds for the 100 metres (albeit unofficially) |
His fastest time of 10.00 in the 100 m was rounded up from 9.992 seconds, thus giving him the distinction of being the first recorded individual not of West African decent to run under 10 seconds for the 100 metres (albeit unofficially) <ref>[http://sport.wp.pl/kat,1762,wid,8315753,wiadomosc.html?POLL%5Brid%5D=8843680&ticaid=140bd Błąd w odczycie wyniku Justina Gatlina]</ref>. However, he is one of three individuals not of West African decent to run 100 metres under 10.00, the others being [[Koji Ito]], and [[Patrick Johnson (sprinter)|Patrick Johnson]] -- an Australian sprinter who is ethnically half-Irish and half-Native Australian who recorded a 100 m time of 9.93 seconds. |
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Woronin's P.B. in the 200 m was 20.49. |
Woronin's P.B. in the 200 m was 20.49. |
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Poland
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1980 Moscow | 4x100 metre relay |
| European Championships | ||
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1978 Prague | 4x100 metre |
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1982 Athens | 100 metres |
| European Athletics Indoor Championships | ||
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1979 Vienna | 60 metres |
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1980 Sindelfingen | 60 metres |
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1981 Grenoble | 60 metres |
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1982 Milan | 60 metres |
| European Cup | ||
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1979 Turin | 100 metres |
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1979 Turin | 200 metres |
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1979 Turin | 4x100 metres |
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1981 Zurich | 4x100 metres |
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1985 Moscow | 100 metres |
| World Cup | ||
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1979 Montreal | 100 metres |
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1981 Rome | 4x100 metres |
Marian Jerzy Woronin (born August 13, 1956 in Grodzisk Mazowiecki) is a retired Polish athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.
Woronin won nine Polish outdoor titles, and nine indoor titles.
In 1978 he won a European championship Gold medal in the 4x100 relay.
He is a four-time European Indoor Champion in the 60 metres. In 1985 he won the European Cup 100, and in 1982 a bronze in the 100 metres at the European Championships. As well as 3rd place in the world cup in 1979.
He competed for Poland in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union in the 100 and 200 he reached both finals finishing 7th in both sprints. However in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Krzysztof Zwoliński, Zenon Licznerski and Leszek Dunecki.
His fastest time of 10.00 in the 100 m was rounded up from 9.992 seconds, thus giving him the distinction of being the first recorded individual not of West African decent to run under 10 seconds for the 100 metres (albeit unofficially) [1]. However, he is one of three individuals not of West African decent to run 100 metres under 10.00, the others being Koji Ito, and Patrick Johnson -- an Australian sprinter who is ethnically half-Irish and half-Native Australian who recorded a 100 m time of 9.93 seconds.
Woronin's P.B. in the 200 m was 20.49.
In 1981 he ran with the Polish/Europe sprint relay team that won in the World Cup in Rome.
Indoor Success List
Marian Woronin won 50 or/and 60m final in the European Athletics Indoor Championships in:
- 1979 in 6.57 s
- 1980 in 6.62 s
- 1981 over 50 m in 5.65 s
- 1982 in 6.61 s
- 1987 (in Lievin) in 6.51 s.
- He was 3rd in 1977.[2]
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