About Kazimierz Zimny
Lived 1935 – 2022 (aged 87). Kazimierz Zimny was a Polish athletics competitor.
Kazimierz Franciszek Zimny (4 June 1935 – 30 June 2022) was a Polish athlete, who competed mainly in the 5000 metres.
He competed for Poland in the 5000 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, where he won the bronze medal. He finished just a fraction of a second behind the German runner Hans Grodotzki, who was in fact born only a few miles away (in Pasłęk) from Zimny's hometown in Tczew, in northern Poland. As of 2024, Zimny remains the only Pole, male or female, to have won an Olympic medal in the 5000 meters.
International competitions
Personal bests 3000 metres – 7:54.6 (1961) 5000 metres – 13:44.4 (1959) 10,000 metres – 28:46.0 (1965)
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Who was Kazimierz Zimny?
Polish distance runner (1935–2022)
When was Kazimierz Zimny born?
Kazimierz Zimny was born on 4 June 1935 in Tczew.
When did Kazimierz Zimny die?
Kazimierz Zimny died on 30 June 2022.
What was Kazimierz Zimny's occupation?
Kazimierz Zimny was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Kazimierz Zimny?
Kazimierz Zimny was Polish.
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