Igor Janik

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Igor Janik
Igor Janik (2010).JPG
Igor Janik in 2010
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Born (1983-01-18) 18 January 1983 (age 41)
Gdynia, Poland
Height2.00 m (6 ft 6+12 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb) (2012)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Javelin throw
ClubAZS AWFiS Gdańsk
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
European Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Leiria Javelin throw
Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Daegu Javelin throw
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Bangkok Javelin throw
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Shenzhen Javelin throw
European Cup Winter Throwing
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Tel Aviv Javelin throw
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Kingston Javelin throw
European U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Erfurt Javelin throw
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Bydgoszcz Javelin throw

Igor Janik (born 18 January 1983 in Gdynia) is a male javelin thrower from Poland. His personal best throw is 84.76m achieved in 2008.

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Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2001 European Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy6th72.05 m
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica1st 74.16 m
2003 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland2nd 82.54 m
Universiade Daegu, South Korea1st 76.83 m
2005 European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany1st 77.25 m
Universiade İzmir, Turkey5th 75.98 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan7th 83.38 m
Universiade Bangkok, Thailand2nd 82.28 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China16th (q) 77.63 m
2009 Universiade Belgrade, Serbia4th 79.16 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany31st (q) 75.20 m
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China3rd 79.65 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea13th (q) 80.88 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland6th 81.21 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom19th (q) 78.90 m

Seasonal bests by year

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