Kazimierz Franciszek Zimny (4 June 1935 – 30 June 2022) was a Polish athlete, who competed mainly in the 5000 metres.
He competed for Poland in the 5000 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, where he won the bronze medal. He finished just a fraction of a second behind the German runner Hans Grodotzki, who was in fact born only a few miles away (in Pasłęk) from Zimny's hometown in Tczew, in northern Poland. As of 2024, Zimny remains the only Pole, male or female, to have won an Olympic medal in the 5000 meters.
International competitions Representing 1956Olympic GamesMelbourne, Australia –5000 mDNF1958European ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden2nd5000 m13:55.21960Olympic GamesRome, Italy3rd5000 m13:45.09 –10,000 mDNF1962European ChampionshipsBelgrade, Yugoslavia2nd5000 m14:01.81965European Cup FinalStuttgart, West Germany3rd10,000 m28:46.01966European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary18th10,000 m29:51.2
Personal bests 3000 metres – 7:54.6 (1961) 5000 metres – 13:44.4 (1959) 10,000 metres – 28:46.0 (1965)
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European Championships results by discipline