Alfred Sosgórnik

Alfred Sosgórnik
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born(1933-08-16)16 August 1933
Zawadzkie, Poland
Died8 February 2013(2013-02-08) (aged 79)
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Shot put
ClubSpójnia Warszaw
Górnik Zabrze
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Poland
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1962 BelgradeShot put

Alfred Jerzy Sosgórnik (16 August 1933 – 8 February 2013) was a Polish athlete.[1] He competed in the men's shot put at both the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]

His personal best in the event is 19.24 metres set in 1963. He was the first Pole to surpass the 17, 18 and 19 metre barriers in shot put.[3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Poland
1958 European Championships Stockholm, Sweden 8th Shot put 16.65 m
1960 Olympic Games Rome, Italy 6th Shot put 17.57 m
1962 European Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd Shot put 18.26 m
1964 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 15th (q) Shot put 17.75 m
1965 European Cup Final Stuttgart, West Germany 2nd Shot put 18.38 m
1966 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 4th Shot put 18.38 m

References

  1. ↑ "Zmarł Alfred Sosgórnik". pzla.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfred Sosgórnik Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Zmarł Alfred Sosgórnik". pzla.pl (in Polish). 12 February 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2026.
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