Polish pole vaulter
Tadeusz Ślusarski (19 May 1950 in Żary – 17 August 1998 on the E65 road near Ostromice) was a Polish Olympic gold medalist in pole vault at the 1976 Olympics, as well as a silver medalist at the 1980 Olympics (behind another Polish champion Władysław Kozakiewicz).
He died in a car crash together with the Polish shot put gold medalist from the 1972 Munich Olympics, Władysław Komar.[1]
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes
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Representing Poland
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1972
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Olympic Games
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Munich, Germany
|
11th (q)
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5.00 m[2]
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1974
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Gothenburg, Sweden
|
1st
|
5.35 m
|
European Championships
|
Rome, Italy
|
7th
|
5.20 m
|
1976
|
Olympic Games
|
Montreal, Canada
|
1st
|
5.50 m
|
1977
|
Universiade
|
Sofia, Bulgaria
|
2nd
|
5.50 m
|
1978
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Milan, Italy
|
1st
|
5.45 m
|
1980
|
Olympic Games
|
Moscow, Soviet Union
|
2nd
|
5.65 m
|
1982
|
European Championships
|
Athens, Greece
|
12th
|
5.35 m
|
1983
|
European Indoor Championships
|
Budapest, Hungary
|
5th
|
5.50 m
|
World Championships
|
Helsinki, Finland
|
4th
|
5.55 m
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