Kazimierz Zimny
Kazimierz Franciszek Zimny ( born June 4, 1935 in Tczew, Poland ) is a Polish former long-distance runner. The 1.72 m wide and 69 kg Zimny won an Olympic bronze medal in 1960 in the 5000 -meter run.
Zimny retired in 1956 at the Olympic Games in Melbourne already in the flow. Two years later at the European Championships 1958 in Stockholm he won in 14:01,6 minutes silver behind compatriot Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak.
At the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960, the New Zealander Murray Halberg broke three laps from the rest of the field. But its reserves were not enough to keep his high speed to the finish. Receipt of the last round was Halberg Although clearly in the lead, the gap between him and his pursuers Grodotzki Hans and Friedrich Janke (both Germany ) and Zimny was smaller. Ultimately, Halberg won with a second ahead Grodotzki and Zimny , who won the bronze medal in 13:44,8 minutes. In the finals, over 10,000 meters Zimny gave up.
1962 at the European Championships in Belgrade Zimny was second behind the British Bruce Tulloh in 14:01,8 minutes.
Zimny 1956 Polish champion in the 1500 meter race. 1960, 1965 and 1966, he won over 5000 meters.