Bronisław Malinowski (athlete)

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Men's athletics
Olympic medal record
Silver	Montreal 1976	3000 m steeplechase
Gold	Moscow 1980	3000 m steeplechase

Bronisław Malinowski (June 4, 1951 – September 27, 1981) was a Polish athlete who is best known for winning a gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase race during the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union. A year later, Malinowski was killed in a car accident at the age of 30.

Malinowski finished fourth at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany but came back to win gold at the 1974 European Championships. The period between the European Championships and the 1976 Summer Olympics, saw a rivalry emerge between Malinowski and Swedish athlete Anders Gärderud. It ended with Malinowski taking silver behind the first-place Gärderud, however neither athlete was able to break the established world record of the time.

Although Gärderud retired from the sport in 1976, Malinowski faced a new contender, Henry Rono of Kenya, who set the new world record in 1978. Still, Malinowski beat Rono in a head-to-head race that same season. The pinnacle of Malinowski's career came during the 1980 Summer Olympics when he took gold in the 3000m steeplechase race by steadying himself against front-runner Filbert Bayi.