 Igor Janik in 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 January 1983 Gdynia, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb) (2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | AZS AWFiS Gdańsk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Poland | ||||
| 2001 | European Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 6th | 72.05 m |
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | 74.16 m |
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 82.54 m |
| Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 1st | 76.83 m | |
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 1st | 77.25 m |
| Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 5th | 75.98 m | |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 7th | 83.38 m |
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 2nd | 82.28 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 16th (q) | 77.63 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 4th | 79.16 m |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 31st (q) | 75.20 m | |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 3rd | 79.65 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 13th (q) | 80.88 m | |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 81.21 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 19th (q) | 78.90 m | |
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