Jacek Hankiewicz | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Krosno, Poland | 22 December 1965||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 1983–2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
Men's singles & doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 113 wins, 107 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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BWF profile |
Jacek Hankiewicz (born 22 December 1965) is a Polish badminton player. [1] He is a 4-time national champion in men's singles and a 6-time national champion in men's doubles. [2]
After his retirement from international badminton in 2006, he became a coach of the Poland national badminton team and has produced players whom have excelled on the international stage, one of them being the former world number 1 mixed doubles pairing of Robert Mateusiak and Nadieżda Zięba. [3] [4]
In 1991, Hankiewicz partnered with Jerzy Dołhan and finished as runners-up at the Bulgaria International. In 1992, Hankiewicz made his Olympic debut when he competed in the men's singles tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [5] He was halted in the first round after losing to Fumihiko Machida in three games. [6]
Prior to retiring from international badminton, Hankiewicz competed in the 2006 European Senior Badminton Championships where he won a gold medal in the men's singles 40+ discipline and in men's doubles with Jerzy Dołhan. [7]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Bulgaria International | Peter Busch Jensen | 15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1991 | Bulgaria International | Jerzy Dołhan | Michael Helber Michael Keck | 10–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
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