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Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||
Born | Gryfice, Poland | 26 February 1984||||||||||||||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 1500 m | ||||||||||||||
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Bartosz Nowicki (born 26 February 1984) is a Polish middle distance runner.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 6th | 1500 m | 3:51.85 |
2003 | European Junior Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | 1500 m | 3:45.01 |
2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 9th | 1500 m | 3:51.44 |
2008 | European Indoor Cup | Moscow, Russia | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:49.02 |
2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:41.48 |
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 5th | 1500 m | 3:46.69 |
2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 7th | 1500 m | 3:39.74 |
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