Janusz Jarzembowski

Janusz (Jan) Jarzembowski (29 November 1933 – 14 June 1961) was a Polish sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics, exiting the competition at the quarter-final stage. At the same games, he competed in the Men's 200 metres, failing to qualify from his heat, and as a member of the Polish team in the Men's 4 × 100 metres relay, where Poland finished 6th in the final.

In 1960, Jarzembowski was the Polish national champion in the men's 200 metres, with a time of 21.7 seconds. In the same year, he was part of Poland's 4 x 100 metres relay team at the 1960 Summer Olympics; they were disqualified in the heats.

Jarzembowski was born in Poznań, the son of Bronisław and Joanna Jarzembowski, and trained at a Mechanical Technical School. He joined an athletics club in Poznań and in 1954 became a member of Legia Warsaw. He was a member of the 4 x 100 metres relay team that were national champions in 1954 and 1955. He twice won medals at international youth athletics championships as part of Poland's 4 x 100 metres relay team: bronze in Warsaw in 1955 and silver in Moscow in 1957.

Jarzembowski died in Poznań, aged 27.

International competitions

Personal bests 100 metres – 10.5 (Łódź 1958) 200 metres – 21.5 (Poznań 1959)