Jan Balachowski

Birth dateDec 28, 1948

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Jan Balachowski is a Poland sprinter, born on December 28, 1948. He competes primarily in the 400m, 4x400m and 4x400Metre.

His personal bests include 45.8h in the 400m, 3:00.58 in the 4x400m, 3:07.5h in the 4x400Metre and 47.2h in the 400m-short-track. He has earned 2 gold and 2 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Poland.

Key facts

400 m

45.8h

1974 season best

46.6h

Jun 22, 1974

1974 season best

Age

77 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: 400 m 45.8h, 1974 season best 46.6h (Jun 22, 1974) · 77 years old

Personal bests

45.8HT

3:00.58

3:07.5HT

47.2HT

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1974	400m	46.6h	-	Jun 22, 1974	↓	-
1973	400m-short-track	48.31	-	Mar 10, 1973	↓	European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i)
1972	400m	46.39	-	Jun 28, 1972	↓	-
1972	4x2lapsRel	2:46.4h	-	Mar 11, 1972	↓	European Indoor Championships
1972	4x400m	3:01.05	-	Sep 10, 1972	↓	-
1971	400m-short-track	48.4h	-	Mar 13, 1971	↓	European Indoor Championships
1971	4x400m	3:03.64	-	Aug 15, 1971	↓	Helsinki European Championships
1971	4x400Metre	3:11.1h	-	Mar 14, 1971	↓	European Indoor Championships
1970	400m	45.8h	-	Jun 3, 1970	↓	-
1970	400m-short-track	47.3h	-	Mar 15, 1970	↓	European Indoor Championships
1970	4x400Metre	3:07.5h	-	Mar 14, 1970	↓	European Indoor Championships
1969	400m-short-track	47.2h	-	Mar 9, 1969	↓	-
1969	4x2lapsRel	3:01.9h	-	Mar 8, 1969	↓	-
1969	4x400m	3:03.1h	-	Sep 20, 1969	↓	Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina
1968	400m	46.1h	-	Jun 29, 1968	↓	-
1968	400m-short-track	47.3h	-	Mar 10, 1968	↓	-
1968	4x2lapsRel	2:48.9h	-	Mar 9, 1968	↓	-
1968	4x400m	3:00.58	-	Oct 20, 1968	↓	-
1967	4x2lapsRel	2:20.2h	-	Mar 12, 1967	↓	-

1974

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	46.6HT	-	Jun 22	Warszawa

1973

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m-short-track	48.31	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i)
400m-short-track	48.31	-	Mar 10	European Indoor Championships, Ahoy, Rotterdam (i)

1972

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:01.05	-	Sep 10	The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
4x400m	3:02.5HT	-	Sep 9	The XX Olympic Games, Olympiastadion, München
400m	46.39	-	Jun 28	Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Warszawa
4x2lapsRel	2:46.4HT	-	Mar 11	European Indoor Championships

1971

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:03.64	-	Aug 15	Helsinki European Championships
4x400m	3:06.23	-	Aug 14	Helsinki European Championships
4x400Metre	3:11.1HT	-	Mar 14	European Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	48.6HT	-	Mar 13	European Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	48.4HT	-	Mar 13	European Indoor Championships

1970

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	45.8HT	-	Jun 3	Sofia
400m-short-track	47.3HT	-	Mar 15	European Indoor Championships
4x400Metre	3:07.5HT	-	Mar 14	European Indoor Championships

1969

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:03.1HT	-	Sep 20	Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina
4x400m	3:43.2HT	-	Sep 19	Athina European Championships, Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Athina
400m-short-track	47.2HT	-	Mar 9	Beograd European Indoor Games, Belgrade Fair, Beograd (i)
400m-short-track	47.3HT	-	Mar 9	Beograd European Indoor Games, Belgrade Fair, Beograd (i)
4x2lapsRel	3:01.9HT	-	Mar 8	Beograd European Indoor Games, Belgrade Fair, Beograd (i)

1968

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:00.58	-	Oct 20	The XIX Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México
4x400m	3:03.02	-	Oct 19	The XIX Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México
400m	46.33	-	Oct 17	The XIX Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México
400m	46.23	-	Oct 16	The XIX Olympic Games, Estadio Olímpico, Ciudad de México
400m	46.23	-	Oct 6	Ciudad de México
400m	46.1HT	-	Jun 29	Warszawa
400m-short-track	47.3HT	-	Mar 10	Madrid European Indoor Games, Palacio de Deportes, Madrid (i)
400m-short-track	47.50	-	Mar 10	Madrid European Indoor Games, Palacio de Deportes, Madrid (i)
4x2lapsRel	2:48.9HT	-	Mar 9	Madrid European Indoor Games, Palacio de Deportes, Madrid (i)

1967

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x2lapsRel	2:20.2HT	-	Mar 12	Praha European Indoor Games, Sportovní hala, Praha (i)
4x2lapsRel	2:20.5HT	-	Mar 11	Praha European Indoor Games, Sportovní hala, Praha (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Jan Balachowski's 400 m personal best?

Jan Balachowski's 400 m personal best is 45.8h, set on Jun 3, 1970 in Sofia (BUL).

Which events does Jan Balachowski compete in?

Jan Balachowski competes in the 400 m.

How did Jan Balachowski perform in 1974?

1974 season best: 46.6h, set on Jun 22, 1974.