{{Short description|Polish middle-distance runner}} {{Infobox sportsperson | image = | imagesize = | caption = | nationality = | sport = Track and field |disability = |disability_class = | event = | club = | coach = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1953|12|19|df=y}} | birth_place = Wołów, Poland | death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|7|16|1953|12|19|df=y}} | death_place = | retired= | height = | weight = | pb = | medaltemplates = }}
'''Henryk Wasilewski''' (19 December 1953 – 16 July 2012)<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.pzla.pl/index.php?_a=1&kat_id=4&_id=6151 | title = ''Zmarł Henryk Wasilewski'' | publisher = Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki | date = 2 August 2012 | language = Polish}}</ref> was a Polish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres.
He finished fifth in the 1500 metres at the 1977 European Indoor Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1977/m77_04.html|title=1977 European Indoor Championships, men's 1500 metres final|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=6 January 2011}}</ref> He also competed at the 1974 European Championships and the 1978 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.todor66.com/europe/1974/Men_1500m.html |title=Men 1500m European Championships 1974 Rome (ITA) |publisher=Todor Krastev |accessdate=5 September 2010 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/1978/m78_04_v.html|title=1978 European Indoor Championships, men's 1500 metres heats|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=6 January 2011}}</ref> He became Polish champion in 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/pol.htm|title=Polish Championships|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=6 January 2011}}</ref> and became Polish indoor champion in the 3000 metres in 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/poli.htm|title=Polish Indoor Championships|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=6 January 2011}}</ref>
His personal best time was 3.37.3 minutes, achieved in July 1977 in Warsaw.<ref>[http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m06.htm World men's all-time best 1500m] (last updated 2001)</ref> In the mile run he had 3.57.61 minutes, achieved in August 1977 in West Berlin.<ref>[http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m07.htm World men's all-time best 1 mile] (last updated 2001)</ref>
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