Alfred Jerzy Sosgórnik (16 August 1933 – 8 February 2013) was a Polish athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at both the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.
His personal best in the event is 19.24 metres set in 1963. He was the first Pole to surpass the 17, 18 and 19 metre barriers in shot put.
International competitions Representing 1958European ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden8thShot put16.65 m1960Olympic GamesRome, Italy6thShot put17.57 m1962European ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia3rdShot put18.26 m1964Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan15th (q)Shot put17.75 m1965European Cup FinalStuttgart, West Germany2ndShot put18.38 m1966European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary4thShot put18.38 m
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