Danuta Berezowska-Prociów

Some of Danuta's Medals

Danuta Berezowska-Prociów (née Berezowska; born 7 July 1948) is a Polish former track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump.

Born in Szopienice,[1] she placed eighth at the 1966 European Junior Games,[2] seventh at the 1969 European Indoor Games,[3] and sixth at the 1970 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[3][4]

During her career she claimed three national titles in the high jump at the Polish Athletics Championships, winning in 1968, 1969 and 1971.[5] She broke the Polish record for the discipline on two occasions: she cleared 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) in 1968 and improved this to 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) the following year.[6] She was a member of the AZS Kraków sports club during her career.

References

  1. ^ Henryk Kurzyński: Biografie członków Wunderteamu. W: Andrzej Karczmarski: Wunderteam. Lekkoatletyczna drużyna marzeń. Pruszków: Star Press, 2004, s. 109. ISBN 83-920565-0-7.
  2. ^ "European Junior Championships 1966". Wjah.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  3. ^ a b L'Athlétisme européen en salle: Paris Bercy, 11-13 mars 1994. Polymédias. 1994.
  4. ^ "Athletics Indoor Euro All Medalists". Todor66.com. 2005-03-06. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  5. ^ Polish Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2014-02-08.
  6. ^ Janusz Waśko, Andrzej Socha: Athletics National Records Evolution 1912 – 2006. Zamość – Sandomierz: 2007, p. 250.


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