Zygmunt Zabierzowski (athlete)


Zygmunt Zabierzowski (born July 23, 1916 in Lijewie, Poland, January 26, 1978) - Polish athlete, sprinter and trainer. Curriculum vitae

Prior to 1939, he was a polonia competitor in Warsaw. His coach was Stanisław Petkiewicz. 2-time medalist of the World Championships in 1939: 3rd place at 400 meters (50.1) and second place in relay 800 + 200 + 200 + 400 m (3: 32.9). 3-time champion of Poland at 400 m, 4 × 400 m and in the Olympic relay (1937-39). Life records: 100 m - 11,1 s, 200 m - 22,8 s, 400 m - 49,7 s, 800 m - 2: 00,8, 400 m h - 59,9 s (all results in 1939) .

During World War II, an AK soldier in the Żmiya Group, Żoliborz, a participant in the Warsaw Uprising, then in the LWP.

Since 1953, the head coach of the central training squad. His training methods have contributed to many international successes of Polish sprinter. his pupils were among others. Wieslaw Maniak, Marian Dudziak, Jerzy Juskowiak. He also coached Marian Foik and Andrzej Zieliński. In the years 1965-1977 he worked as a coach in Cuba. He was a contributor to the success of Alberto Juantorena. Since 1977 he worked as a trainer at PZLA. The author of Short Books (1962) and many articles in specialist journals.

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