Antoni Niemczak
Antoni Niemczak (born 17 November 1955) is a retired long-distance runner from Poland, who won the inaugural 1984 edition of the Vienna Marathon, clocking 2:12:17 on March 25, 1984. He finished in eighth place at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany. His best marathon time is 2:09:41, which he ran on October 28, 1990, in the Chicago Marathon. He finished in second place with a margin of less than one second between him and Martin Pitayo. Antoni was ranked seventh in the world for the marathon in 1990, the same year he won the San Francisco Marathon.[1]
Suspension
Niemczak tested positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone after finishing second at the 1986 New York City Marathon. ,[2] Niemczak received a two-year suspension from the sport.[3][4]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1984 | Vienna Marathon | Vienna, Austria | 1st | Marathon | 2:12:17 |
1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 8th | Marathon | 2:13:04 |
1986 New York City Marathon | New York, USA | DSQ (2nd) | Marathon | ||
1990 | San Francisco Marathon | San Francisco, United States | 1st | Marathon | 2:13:48 |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | — | Marathon | DNF |
References
- ^ "Untitled".
- ^ Suspended Polish Marathoner Gets the Runaround, The New York Times, October 11, 1988.
- ^ Bartłomiej Czekański: Kaniony nadziei, Sportowiec nr 25(1996) 1989, p. 17-20, Główny Urząd Kultury Fizycznej, Warszawa, ISSN 0038-8122
- ^ Elliot Almond: Suspended Polish Marathoner Gets the Runaround, LA Times, 11 October 1988
- 1984 Year Ranking
- 1990 Year Ranking
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- 1984: Antoni Niemczak (POL)
- 1985 – 1987: Gerhard Hartmann (AUT)
- 1988: Mirko Vindiš (YUG)
- 1989: Alfredo Shahanga (TAN)
- 1990: Gidamis Shahanga (TAN)
- 1991 – 1992: Karel David (TCH)
- 1993: Carlos Patrício (POR)
- 1994: Joaquim Silva (POR)
- 1995: Piotr Prusik (POL)
- 1996: Dube Jillo (ETH)
- 1997: Hussein Ahmed Salah (DJI)
- 1998: Moges Taye (ETH)
- 1999: Andrew Eyapan (KEN)
- 2000: Willy Cheruiyot Kipkirui (KEN)
- 2001: Luís Novo (POR)
- 2002: Moses Tanui (KEN)
- 2003: Joseph Chebet (KEN)
- 2004: Samson Kandie (KEN)
- 2005: Mubarak Hassan Shami (QAT)
- 2006: Lahoussine Mrikik (MAR)
- 2007: Luke Kibet (KEN)
- 2008: Abel Kirui (KEN)
- 2009: Gilbert Kirwa (KEN)
- 2010: Henry Sugut (KEN)
- 2011: John Kiprotich (KEN)
- 2012 – 2013: Henry Sugut (KEN)
- 2014: Getu Feleke (ETH)
- 2015: Sisay Lemma (ETH)
- 2016: Robert Chemosin (KEN)
- 2017: Albert Korir (KEN)
- 2018: Salah-Eddine Bounasr (MAR)
- 2019: Vincent Kipchumba (KEN)
- 2020: cancelled
- 2021: Leonard Langat (KEN)
- 2022: Cosmas Matolo (KEN)
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