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Tadeusz Ślusarski, Polish pole vaulter (born 1950)

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Tadeusz Ślusarski

Polish pole vaulter

Tadeusz Ślusarski was a Polish Olympic gold medalist in pole vault at the 1976 Olympics, as well as a silver medalist at the 1980 Olympics.
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August 17

Day of the year

August 17 is the 229th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 136 days remain until the end of the year.
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