Bronisław Malinowski (Polish pronunciation: [brɔˈɲiswaf maliˈnɔfskʲi]; 4 June 1951 – 27 September 1981) was a Polish track and field athlete, who is best known for winning a gold medal in the 3000 m steeplechase race during the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union and the silver four years earlier in Montreal. One year after his last Olympic appearance, Malinowski was killed in a car accident in Grudziądz, at the age of 30.
Competition record
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing Poland
1970 European Junior Championships Paris, France 1st 2000 m s'chase 5:44.00
1971 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th 5000 m 13:39.4 (NR)
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 26th (h) 5000 m 13:48.2
4th 3000 m s'chase 8:27.92
1973 European Indoor Championships Rotterdam, Netherlands 8th 3000 m 8:07.08
1974 European Championships Rome, Italy 1st 3000 m s'chase 8:15.04
1975 Universiade Rome, Italy 1st 3000 m s'chase 8:22.32
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 20th (h) 1500 m 3:41.67
2nd 3000 m s'chase 8:09.11 (NR)
1977 Universiade Sofia, Bulgaria 4th 3000 m s'chase 8:30.8
1978 European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 1st 3000 m s'chase 8:15.08
1979 World Cross Country Championships Limerick, Ireland 2nd Senior race
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 1st 3000 m s'chase 8:09.70
1981 Pacific Conference Games Christchurch, New Zealand 1st 3000 m s'chase 8:24.02
Personal bests
Outdoor
1500 metres – 3:37.42 (Warsaw 1978)
Mile – 3:55.40 (Stockholm 1976) NR
3000 metres – 7:42.4 (Oslo 1974) NR
5000 metres – 13:17.69 (Stockholm 1976) NR
10,000 metres – 28:25.19 (Augsburg 1974)
3000 metres steeplechase – 8:09.11 (Montreal 1976) NR
Indoor
3000 metres – 7:55.73 (Rotterdam 1973)
