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
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow4x100 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Prague4x100 m relay
European Cup
Gold medal – first place 1979 Turin4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place 1981 Zurich4x100 m relay
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1979 Mexico City100 m
Silver medal – second place 1979 Mexico City200 m
Representing Europe
IAAF World Cup
Gold medal – first place1981 Rome4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place1979 Montreal200 m
Bronze medal – third place1979 Montreal4x100 m relay

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

References

Sports Reference

Universiade

European Championships


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