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Marian Gesicki -LRB- born 19 May 1953 -RRB- is a retired Polish runner who specialized in the 400 metres and 800 metres .. Polish. Poland. 400 metres. 400 metres. 800 metres. 800 metres. He was born in Nowogrodek and represented the club Zawisza Bydgoszcz .. Nowogrodek. Gmina Czernikowo. Zawisza Bydgoszcz. Zawisza Bydgoszcz. He finished fifth in the 800 metres at the 1975 European Indoor Championships .. European Indoor Championships. European Indoor Championships in Athletics. 800 metres. 800 metres. 1975 European Indoor Championships. 1975 European Athletics Indoor Championships. In 1976 he competed at the Olympic Games , reaching the semi-final in the 800 metres .. 800 metres. 800 metres. Olympic Games. Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres. At the 1977 European Indoor Championships he won the bronze medal in the 400 metres .. European Indoor Championships. European Indoor Championships in Athletics. 400 metres. 400 metres. 1977 European Indoor Championships. 1977 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He finished fourth in the 800 metres at the 1978 European Indoor Championships .. European Indoor Championships. European Indoor Championships in Athletics. 800 metres. 800 metres. 1978 European Indoor Championships. 1978 European Athletics Indoor Championships. He became Polish champion in the 800 metres in 1976 , 1977 , 1978 and 1980 .. Polish. Poland. 800 metres. 800 metres. He became Polish indoor champion in the 400 metres in 1974 and 1977 , and in the 800 metres in 1975 , 1978 and 1981 .. Polish. Poland. 400 metres. 400 metres. 800 metres. 800 metres. His personal best time was 1.45.4 minutes , achieved in July 1975 at Bislett stadion .. Bislett stadion. Bislett stadion