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Janusz Kusociński
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Polish long distance runner (1907-1940)
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Janusz Kusociński was a male long-distance runner and athletics competitor from the Second Polish Republic. Born in Warsaw in 1907, he competed in the 5000 metres and long-distance running for Poland. He participated in the 1932 Summer Olympics and was coached by Aleksander Klumberg. His athletic career also included work as a sports journalist and coach.
Kusociński received the Cross of Valour and was named Polish Sportspersonality of the Year. He served as a Corporal during World War II. He died in Palmiry in 1940 and is buried in Palmiry Cemetery. He spoke Polish and is described in the Polish Biographical Dictionary.
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Key facts
- Nationality
- Polish
- Born
- 15 January 1907, Olterzewo, Warszawa, Mazowieckie, Poland
- Died
- 21 June 1940 (aged 33), Palmiry Warszawa, Mazowieckie, Poland
- Height
- 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Weight
- kg
- Sport
- Athletics
- Event
- middle-distance
- Club
- Sarmaty Warszawa
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Athletics
- Position
- Middle Distance Runner
- Nationality
- Poland
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Janusz
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Second Polish Republic
- Place of birth
- Warsaw
- Place of death
- Palmiry
- Occupation
- coach
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Participant in
- 1932 Summer Olympics
- Field of work
- sports journalism
- Sport
- athletics
- Country for sport
- Poland
- Mass
- 72
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military rank
- Corporal
- Image
- Janusz Kusociński.jpg
- Height
- 167
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- Commons category
- Janusz Kusociński
- date of birth
- 1907-01-15
- date of death
- 1940-06-21
- Commons gallery
- Janusz Kusociński
- head coach
- Aleksander Klumberg
- place of burial
- Palmiry Cemetery
- described by source
- Polish Biographical Dictionary
- name in native language
- Janusz Kusociński
- sports discipline competed in
- long-distance running
- cause of death
- execution by shooting
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Encyclopedic overview
Janusz Tadeusz Kusociński (15 January 1907 – 21 June 1940) was a Polish athlete, winner in the 10,000 meters event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
Biography
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