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Grażyna Rabsztyn

b. 1952

Polish hurdler

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Born 1952. Grażyna Rabsztyn is a Polish athletics competitor.

Grażyna Józefa Rabsztyn (; born September 20, 1952, in Wrocław) is a retired Polish hurdler. She represented her country at the Summer Olympics on three occasions (1972–1980) and was a finalist each time (twice placing fifth).

Rabsztyn set three world records in 100 m hurdles. On June 10, 1978, she became the first runner under 12.5 seconds with a new record of 12.48 seconds. She had the same time a year later, on June 18, 1979, and finally, on June 13, 1980, she had her best time ever, 12.36 seconds. Her world record was matched and later beaten by Yordanka Donkova. Rabsztyn's then world record time gives her the eleventh place in the all-time list of 100 m hurdlers. Her personal best remains the Polish record for the event

Rabsztyn never won an outdoor Olympic, World or European medal. She did, however, win several medals at indoor competitions. She was a two-time 60 metres hurdles champion at the European Athletics Indoor Championships and was silver medallist in the event on four more occasions. Rabsztyn won three consecutive titles in the 100 m hurdles at the Summer Universiade from 1973 to 1977 and two straight titles at the IAAF World Cup (1977 and 1979).

Competition record 1Representing Europe 2Did not finish in the final

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Education
SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Awards
Kalos Kagathos; Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Also known as
Grażyna Józefa Rabsztyn

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Who is Grażyna Rabsztyn?

Polish hurdler

When was Grażyna Rabsztyn born?

Grażyna Rabsztyn was born on 20 September 1952 in Wrocław.

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Grażyna Rabsztyn is an athletics competitor.

What nationality is Grażyna Rabsztyn?

Grażyna Rabsztyn is Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Grażyna Rabsztyn

· Wikidata: Q462602

· DBpedia: Grażyna Rabsztyn

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