Mirosław Żerkowski (born 20 August 1956 in Łódź) is a retired Polish middle- and long-distance runner.[2] He represented his country at the 1980 Summer Olympics as well as one outdoor and one indoor World Championships. In addition, he won a bronze medal at the 1981 European Indoor Championships.

Mirosław Żerkowski
Personal information
Born (1956-08-20) 20 August 1956 (age 68)
Łódź, Poland
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 m, 3000 m steeplechase
ClubMKS-AZS Łódź (1973–1977)
AZS Poznań (1978–1979)
ŁKS Łódź (1980)
ROW Rybnik (1981–1992)
Budowlani Kielce (1993)
Coached byJanusz Ludka
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Poland
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Grenoble 1500 metres

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Poland
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 18th (sf) 1500 m 3:48.2
1981 Pacific Conference Games Christchurch, New Zealand 3rd 1500 m 3:42.15
European Indoor Championships Grenoble, France 3rd 1500 m 3:44.32
1982 European Indoor Championships Milan, Italy 10th (h) 1500 m 3:44.08
European Championships Athens, Greece 19th (h) 1500 m 3:43.46
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 16th (h) 1500 m 3:49.11
1985 World Indoor Games Paris, France 4th 1500 m 3:42.21
European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 13th (h) 1500 m 3:43.63
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 3000 m s'chase DNF
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 3000 m s'chase DNF
1993 World Half Marathon Championships Brussels, Belgium 80th Half marathon 1:05:00

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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