Michał Skowronek
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Michał Skowronek 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 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...

 and the 1500 metres
1500 metres
The 1,500-metre run is the premier middle distance track event.Aerobic endurance is the biggest factor contributing to success in the 1500 metres but the athlete also requires significant sprint speed.In modern times, the 1,500-metre run has been run at a pace faster than the average person could...

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At the 1971 European Indoor Championships he won a silver medal in 4 x 800 metres relay together with Krzysztof Linkowski
Krzysztof Linkowski
Krzysztof Linkowski is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres.At the 1969 European Junior Championships he won a bronze medal in the 800 metres, as well as a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay...

, Zenon Szordykowski
Zenon Szordykowski
Zenon Szordykowski is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres.At the 1971 European Indoor Championships he won a silver medal in 4 x 800 metres relay together with Krzysztof Linkowski, Michał Skowronek and Kazimierz Wardak. This team still has the Polish indoor record in the event...

 and Kazimierz Wardak
Kazimierz Wardak
Kazimierz Wardak is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres.At the 1970 European Indoor Championships he won a silver medal in medley relay together with Edmund Borowski, Stanisław Waśkiewicz and Eryk Żelazny....

. This team still has the Polish indoor record in the event.

Individually, he finished fifth in the 800 metres at the 1974 European Indoor Championships, and fifth in the 1500 metres at the 1975 European Indoor Championships. He became Polish indoor champion in the 800 metres in 1974, and indoor 1500 metres champion in 1975, 1977 and 1979.

His personal best time in the 1500 metres was 3.38.77 minutes, achieved in July 1975 in London
London
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