Teresa Barbara Ciepły (née Wieczorek; 19 October 1937 – 8 March 2006) was a Polish sprinter and hurdler. She was a bronze Olympic medalist in the 4×100 metre relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Two years later she won gold medals in the 4 × 100 m relay (in European record time of 44.5 seconds) and the 80 m hurdles, and a bronze medal in the 100 m sprint at the 1962 European Championships. The same year she was chosen as the Polish Sportspersonality of the year. At the 1964 Olympics she won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay, in a world record time of 43.6 seconds, and a silver in the 80 m hurdles. Nationally Ciepły won the Polish titles in the 80 m hurdles (1961–62, 1964–1965) and in the 100 m sprint (1960–1962).[1]
 Teresa Ciepły at the 1964 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 October 1937 Brodnia, Poland |
| Died | March 8, 2006 (aged 68) Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m, hurdles, high jump, long jump, pentathlon |
| Club | ŁKS Łódź Zawisza Bydgoszcz[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.5 (1962) 200 m – 24.7 (1960) 80 mH – 10.77 (1964) HJ – 1.50 m (1960) LJ – 6.22 m (1962) Pentathlon – 4420 (1960) |
Shortly after the 1960 Olympics she married Olgierd Ciepły, an Olympic hammer thrower. In retirement Ciepły worked as a clerk and an athletics coach in Bydgoszcz. After her death, a secondary school there was named in her honor.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Teresa Ciepły-Wieczorek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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