Latvian athlete
Staņislavs Petkēvičs
Nationality Latvian Born (1908-11-07 ) 7 November 1908Died 29 December 1960(1960-12-29) (aged 52) Sport Long-distance running Event 5000 metres
Staņislavs Petkēvičs (7 November 1908 – 29 December 1960) was a Latvian-Polish long-distance runner . He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics .[ 1]
Career
He took part in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam representing Latvia and claiming 7th place in the 5000 m race. Since 1929, he represented Poland. He trained at the KS Warszawianka Sports Club and was one of the major rivals of Janusz Kusociński .
In 1938, he graduated from the Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw . He was a three-time Polish Champion, and thirteen-time Polish record holder in the 1500 m, 2000 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10 000 m as well as 800-200-400-200 m relay races. In 1929, he became one of few athletes who won against Paavo Nurmi . In 1929, he was chosen the Polish Sportspersonality of the Year .
Between 1934 and 1939, he worked as a coach of Polish middle- and long-distance runners team. In 1939, he emigrated to Argentina and worked as a PE teacher. In 1945, he established the Instituto de Cúltura Física in Buenos Aires.[ 2]
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References
Sportspersonality of The Year Team of The Year Coach of The Year
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