Polish middle-distance runner
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Ryszard Ostrowski in 2007
Ryszard Ostrowski (born 6 February 1961) is a retired Polish middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.
He was born in Poznań, and represented the club Olimpia Poznań.[1] He won the 800 metres at the 1983 Summer Universiade and the 1985 Summer Universiade.[2] In 1984 he tied for the victory, together with Alberto Juantorena, at the Friendship Games.[3]
He finished fifth at the 1986 European Championships,[4] fourth at the 1986 Goodwill Games,[5] and the 1987 World Championships.[6] At the 1988 Summer Olympics he reached the quarter-finals of the 800 metres.[1] He competed at the 1990 European Championships without reaching the final.[7] He became Polish champion in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1987,[8] and became Polish indoor champion in 1991 and 1994.[9]
His personal best time was 1:44.38 minutes, achieved in September 1985 in Kobe.[10]
His son, Artur, was also a middle distance runner.
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