He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics in the hammer throw and won a bronze medal in 1960.

In 1956 he also finished 17th in the discus throw and was selected as the Olympic flag bearer for Poland.

[2] At the European championships he won a gold medal in 1958 setting a new continental record.

[1] Rut was born in a family of a carpenter in Przeworsk, and completed his school studies in Wroclaw in 1950.

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