Henryk Jan Szordykowski (3 June 1944 – 25 December 2022) was a Polish runner who specialized in the 800 metres and 1500 metres.
He was born in Iłowo-Osada and represented the club Wawel Kraków.[1] In his early career he finished eighth in the 1500 metres at the 1966 European Championships,[2] At the 1968 Olympic Games he competed in the 800 metres event, failing to progress from the first round, and finished seventh in the final of the 1500 metres event.[1] At the 1969 European Indoor Games, he won the silver medal in the 800 metres[3] and a gold medal in the medley relay.[4]
Then, in the 1500 metres he won a bronze medal at the 1969 European Championships and a silver at the 1971 European Championships.[5] He won the gold at the 1970, 1971, 1973 and 1974 European Indoor Championships.[3] At the 1972 Olympic Games he reached the semi-final of the 1500 metres event.[1] He finished sixth in the 1500 metres at the 1975 European Indoor Championships.[6]
He became Polish champion in the 800 metres in 1966, 1967 and 1969, and in the 1500 metres in 1968, 1971, 1972 and 1974.[7] He became Polish indoor champion in the 1500 metres in 1974,[8] and also American indoor champion in 1969 and 1971.[9]
His personal best time in the 800 metres was 1:46.6 minutes, achieved in 1968.[1] In the 1500 metres he had 3.38.2 minutes, achieved in August 1969 in Warsaw.[10] He had 3.58.8 minutes in the mile run, achieved in July 1972 in Stockholm.[11]
Szordykowski died on 25 December 2022, at the age of 78.[12]
He was the brother of Zenon Szordykowski.
Representing  Poland | ||||||
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| 1966 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 8th | 1500 m | 3:45.8 | |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 6th (h) | 800 m | 3:46.691 | |
| 7th | 1500 m | 3:46.69 | ||||
| 1969 | European Indoor Games | Belgrade, Serbia | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 800 m | 1:47.1 |
| European Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:39.87 | ||
| 1970 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 3:48.8 |
| 1971 | European Indoor Championships | Sofia, Bulgaria | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 3:41.4 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:38.73 | |
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 20th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:42.5 | |
| 1973 | European Indoor Championships | Rotterdam, Netherlands | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 3:43.01 |
| 1974 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 3:41.78 |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 16th (h) | 1500 m | 3:43.7 | ||
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | Katowice, Poland | 6th | 1500 m | 3:55.4 | |