Jakub Stepun

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Jakub Stepun
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Born (2001-08-30) August 30, 2001 (age 22)
Trzcianka, Poland
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CountryPoland
SportCanoe sprint
ClubAZS AWF Poznań

Jakub Stepun (born 30 August 2001 in Trzcianka) is a Polish sprint canoeist and European Championship medalist.

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Career

Stepun began his career at UKS Kajak Trzcianka before joining AS AWF Poznań. [1]

He achieved success in youth categories, winning a gold medal in the K-1 200 meters event at the U23 World Championships in 2021. At the 2022 U23 World Championships, he won three gold medals in the K-2 500 meters (with Bartosz Grabowski), K-2 500 meters mixed (with Martyna Klatt), and K-4 500 meters (with Bartosz Grabowski, Przemysław Korsak, and Wiktor Leszczyński). [2] At the U23 European Championships, he won a gold medal in the K-1 200 meters in 2021 and two gold medals in the K-1 200 meters and K-2 500 meters (with Bartosz Grabowski) in 2022.

In 2022, Stepun won a silver medal at the Senior European Championships in the K-2 200 meters event (with Bartosz Grabowski). [3] His best result at the Senior World Championships is fourth place in the K-1 200 meters in 2021. [4]

At the Polish Senior Championships, Stepun has won four gold medals:

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References

  1. ↑ Wiesław Szmagaj Kajakarstwo. Jakub Stepun, wychowanek UKS Kajak Trzcianka, mistrzem Europy U23 K1-200 m
  2. ↑ "Jakub Stepun (Canoë-kayak) : Palmarès et résultats". www.les-sports.info. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Canoe Sprint STEPUN Jakub - European Championships". ec2022results.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  4. ↑ "Canoeresults". www.canoeresults.eu. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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