Teresa Nowak (née Gierczak, 29 April 1942 – October 2024) was a Polish hurdler, who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 29 April 1942 Piotrków Trybunalski, General Government (now Poland) |
| Died | October 2024 (aged 82) Sweden |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field Athletics |
| Event | hurdles |
| Club | Gwardia Warszawa |
Biography
editNowak finished second behind Chi Cheng in the 100 metres hurdles event at the British 1969 WAAA Championships.[2][3][4]
At the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, she represented Poland in the women's 100 metres hurdles competition.[5]
Nowak died in October 2024, at the age of 82.[6]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Teresa Nowak Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Hyman Back In Glory". Sunday Mirror. 20 July 1969. Retrieved 5 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Nie żyje Teresa Nowak (Nikitin) (in Polish)
External links
edit- Teresa Nowak at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)
- Teresa Nowak at Olympedia
- Teresa Nowak at IMDb
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