Personal information | |
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Nationality | Polish |
Born | 23 April 2000 |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Javelin: 82.21m (Gdańsk, 2023) |
Dawid Wegner (born 23 April 2000) is a Polish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin. [1]
From Nakło nad Notecią, he won the Polish U20 championships in the javelin and competed as a junior athlete at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships in Nairobi and the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships in Borås. [2]
In 2021, he qualified for the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where he finished fifth overall. [3] [4]
In May 2023, Wegner improved his personal best to 80.10m in Kielce. [5] In June 2023, he threw a new personal best distance of 82.21 metres, in Gdańsk. [6] In July 2023, he finished as runner-up in the Polish national championships. [7]
He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, and threw 81.25 metres in the qualifying round. [8]
He competed in the javelin at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024. [9]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Poland | |||||
2017 | World U18 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 4th | Javelin throw (700g) | 70.56 m |
2019 | European U20 Championships | Borås, Sweden | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 70.43 m |
2021 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 5th | Javelin throw | 77.17 m |
2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | Javelin throw | 80.75 m |
2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 79.35 m |
Olympic Games | Paris, France | 26th (q) | Javelin throw | 76.89 m |
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