Henryk Jan Szordykowski (3 June 1944 – 25 December 2022) was a Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres and 1500 metres.
He was born in Iłowo-Osada and represented the club Wawel Kraków.[1] In his early career he finished eighth in the 1500 metres at the 1966 European Championships,[2] At the 1968 Olympic Games he competed in the 800 metres event, failing to progress from the first round, and finished seventh in the final of the 1500 metres event.[1] At the 1969 European Indoor Games, he won the silver medal in the 800 metres[3] and a gold medal in the medley relay.[4]
He became Polish champion in the 800 metres in 1966, 1967 and 1969, and in the 1500 metres in 1968, 1971, 1972 and 1974.[7] He became Polish indoor champion in the 1500 metres in 1974,[8] and also American indoor champion in 1969 and 1971.[9]
His personal best time in the 800 metres was 1:46.6 minutes, achieved in 1968.[1] In the 1500 metres he had 3.38.2 minutes, achieved in August 1969 in Warsaw.[10] He had 3.58.8 minutes in the mile run, achieved in July 1972 in Stockholm.[11]
Szordykowski died on 25 December 2022, at the age of 78.[12]
*Distances have varied as follows: Mile (1940–2002) and 1932, 2007 and odd numbered years since 2011, 1500 meters (1933–1939), (2003–6, 2008–2010) and even numbered years since 2010
