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Ryszard Jan Szurkowski (12 January 1946 – 1 February 2021) was a Polish road bicycle racer, widely regarded as a legend of the sport in Poland.[1]

Ryszard Szurkowski

Personal information
Full name	Ryszard Jan Szurkowski
Born	(1946-01-12)12 January 1946 Świebodów, Poland
Died	1 February 2021(2021-02-01) (aged 75) Radom, Poland
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Major wins
Peace Race (1970, 1971, 1973, 1975) Dookoła Mazowsza (1977, 1978)
Medal record Representing  Poland Olympic Games Men's road bicycle racing Olympic Games 1972 Munich Team Road Race 1976 Montreal Team Road Race World Cycling Amateur Championships 1973 Barcelona Individual Road Race 1973 Barcelona Team Road Race 1975 Mettet Team Road Race 1974 Montreal Individual Road Race

Career

He was a silver medalist in the team trial at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics,[2][3] and also won three gold medals at the World Cycling Amateur Championships, two in 1973 (including one in the individual road race) and one in 1975. He won the Peace Race four times, in 1970, 1971, 1973 and 1975.[1] He also came first twice in Dookoła Mazowsza, in 1977 and 1978.

His son, Norbert, died in the September 11 attacks.[4]

In 2018, Szurkowski crashed during a bike race in Germany, suffering serious injuries, including a crushed spinal cord that left him paralyzed. After five months of therapy, he regained some of the sensation in his toes.[1][5]

He died on 1 February 2021, twenty days after his 75th birthday.[1]

References

External links

• Ryszard Szurkowski at Cycling Archives

На других языках

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- [en] Ryszard Szurkowski

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[fr] Ryszard Szurkowski

Ryszard Jan Szurkowski, né le 12 janvier 1946 à Świebodów et mort le 1er février 2021 à Radom, est un coureur cycliste polonais.

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[it] Ryszard Szurkowski

Ryszard Jan Szurkowski (Świebodów, 12 gennaio 1946 – Radom, 1º febbraio 2021[1]) è stato un ciclista su strada polacco.

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[ru] Шурковский, Рышард

Рышард Ян Шурковский (польск. Ryszard Jan Szurkowski, 12 января 1946, Свебодув — 1 февраля 2021) — польский велогонщик, двукратный серебряный призёр Олимпийских игр, четырёхкратный победитель велогонки Мира, трёхкратный чемпион мира среди любителей, тренер. Депутат Сейма Польской Народной Республики IX созыва.

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