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Teresa Sukniewicz

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Teresa Sukniewicz
Teresa Sukniewicz (1970)
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1948-11-10) 10 November 1948 (age 77)
Warsaw, Poland
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
80 metres hurdles
ClubLotnika Warszawa
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Poland
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1971 Helsinki100 m hurdles
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place1972 Grenoble50 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place1970 Vienna60 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place1971 Sofia60 m hurdles
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1970 Turin100m hurdles

Teresa Sukniewicz Kleiber (born 10 November 1948) is a retired Polish hurdler who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Biography

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Sukniewicz finished second behind Pat Pryce in the 80 metres hurdles event at the British 1968 WAAA Championships.[3][4][5]

Later that year at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, she represented Poland in the women's 80 metres hurdles.[6]

She set three 100 m hurdles world records in 1969 and 1970.[7]

References

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Teresa Sukniewicz Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. "Teresa SUKNIEWICZ-KLEIBER | Profile". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  3. "World-Beater Vera". Sunday Post. 21 July 1968. Retrieved 2 March 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  5. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  6. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  7. "World Record Progression of 100 Metres Hurdles". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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