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Mateusz Polaczyk
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1988-01-22) 22 January 1988 (age 36)
Limanowa, Poland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1
ClubZawisza Bydgoszcz
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Bratislava K1
Silver medal – second place 2013 Prague K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2015 London K1
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rio de Janeiro K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Prague K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Prague K1
Bronze medal – third place 2023 London K1 team
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków K1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Kraków K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Bratislava K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Tacen K1
Silver medal – second place 2011 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Prague K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Vienna K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tacen K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Prague K1
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kraków K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Banja Luka K1
Silver medal – second place 2010 Markkleeberg K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Solkan K1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Solkan K1
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Nottingham K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Kraków K1
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Nottingham K1

Mateusz Polaczyk (born 22 January 1988) is a Polish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004.

Career

Polaczyk finished 4th in the K1 event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1]

He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four silvers (K1: 2011, 2015; K1 team: 2013, 2018) and three bronzes (K1: 2013, K1 team: 2006, 2023). He also won three golds, three silvers and three bronzes at the European Championships, including a silver in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.[2]

Personal life

He has four brothers (Grzegorz, Rafał, Henryk and Łukasz) and two sisters (Joanna Mędoń and Iwona) all of whom have competed in canoe slalom.[3]

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
2012 25 August 2012 Prague 2nd K1
2013 24 August 2013 Bratislava 3rd K1
2014 7 June 2014 Lee Valley 3rd K1
2024 7 June 2024 Prague 2nd K1
14 September 2024 Ivrea 1st K1

References

  1. ^ "Mateusz Polaczyk". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Mateusz POLACZYK (POL)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Mateusz Polaczyk (POL)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

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