Marian Gęsicki
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Marian Gęsicki is a retired Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

 runner who specialized in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

 and 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

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He was born in Nowogródek and represented the club Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Zawisza Bydgoszcz is a military-sponsored sports club from Bydgoszcz, Poland, founded in 1946. Its name commemorates a legendary Polish 15th century knight, Zawisza Czarny...

. He finished fifth in the 800 metres at the 1975 European Indoor Championships. In 1976 he competed at the Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres
These are the official results of the Men's 800 metres event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. The competition was held on July 23, 1976, July 24, 1976, and on July 25, 1976.-Records:...

, reaching the semi-final in the 800 metres. At the 1977 European Indoor Championships he won the bronze medal in the 400 metres. He finished fourth in the 800 metres at the 1978 European Indoor Championships.

He became Polish champion in the 800 metres in 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1980. He became Polish indoor champion in the 400 metres in 1974 and 1977, and in the 800 metres in 1975, 1978 and 1981.

His personal best time was 1.45.4 minutes, achieved in July 1975 at Bislett stadion
Bislett stadion
Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here...

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