Jan Werner
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jan•Werner |
| Used name | Jan•Werner |
| Born | 25 July 1946 in Brzeziny, Wieluń, Łódzkie (POL) |
| Died | 21 September 2014 in Warszawa (Warsaw), Mazowieckie (POL) |
| Measurements | 191 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | AZS Warszawa, Warszawa (POL) |
| NOC |  Poland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Polish sprinter Jan Werner was a 200 and 400 metre sprinter. He reached the final at all three Olympic appearances with the 4x400 relay, placing fourth in 1968, fifth in 1972 and highlighting his career with the silver medal in 1976, when he also reached the final of the 400 m. Werner won two golds at the European Championships in 1966 (4x400) and 1969 (400) as well as a silver (4x400) and a bronze (400) in 1971. At the European Indoors Werner added four golds with the relay, also winning two silver medals, one with the relay and one over 400. He won six Polish outdoor titles, the 200 in 1967 and 1971, and the 400 in 1968, 1970-71, and 1976. In June 1967 Werner set a European record of 20.4 for the 200 metres. He later became a coach.
Personal Best: 400 – 45.44 (1976).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POL |
Jan Werner | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h2 r3/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Poland | 4 | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POL |
Jan Werner | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h2 r3/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Poland | 5 | ||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POL |
Jan Werner | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Poland | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–0 1970 Torino ATH gold: 4×100 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (2–1–1 1966 Budapest gold: 4×400 m relay; 1969 Athina gold: 400 m; 1971 Helsinki silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Indoor Championships (4–2–0 1968 Madrid gold: 4×364 m relay; 1969 Beograd gold: 4×390 m relay, silver: 400 m; 1970 Wien silver: 4×400 m relay; 1971 Sofia gold: 4×400 m relay; 1972 Grenoble gold: 4×360 m relay)