Jakub Szyszkowski

Last updated
Jakub Szyszkowski
2022-08-15 European Championships 2022 - Men's Shot Put by Sandro Halank-028.jpg
Jakub Szyszkowski in 2022
Personal information
Full nameJakub Tomasz Szyszkowski
NationalityPolish
Born (1991-08-21) August 21, 1991 (age 32)
EducationAcademy of Physical Education in Wrocław
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Shot put
ClubWKS Śląsk Wrocław
Medal record
European U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Tampere shot put

Jakub Szyszkowski (born 21 August 1991) is a Polish athlete specialising in the shot put. [1] He won the gold medal at the 2013 European U23 Championships. In addition, he represented his country at the 2013 World Championships without qualifying for the final.

His personal bests in the event are 20.92 metres outdoors (Wrocław 2017) and 20.55 metres indoors (Toruń 2015).

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 12th (q)Shot put (6 kg) 18.74 m
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 1stShot put 19.78 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 17th (q)Shot put 19.36 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 18th (q)Shot put 19.46 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic Shot put NM
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 13th (q)Shot put 20.54 m
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 5thShot put 19.87 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 13th (q)Shot put 19.67 m
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th (q)Shot put 20.28 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 15th (q)Shot put 20.55 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 10th (q)Shot put 20.12 m
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany 21st (q)Shot put 19.19 m

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Albert Vasa</span> Polish Catholic cardinal

John Albert Vasa was a Polish cardinal, and a Prince-Bishop of Warmia and Kraków. He was the son of Sigismund III Vasa and Constance of Austria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Usain Bolt</span> Jamaican sprinter (born 1986)

Usain St. Leo Bolt is a Jamaican retired sprinter, widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time. He is the world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4 × 100 metres relay.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jakub Błaszczykowski</span> Polish footballer

Jakub "Kuba" Błaszczykowski is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a winger, currently a businessman and Wisła Kraków's part owner. He started his professional football at Wisła Kraków establishing himself at a young age. In 2007, he joined Borussia Dortmund, where he spent the majority of his career, making over 250 appearances and winning two Bundesliga titles, two DFL-Supercups, and one DFB-Pokal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vini Zabù</span> Italian cycling team

Vini Zabù was an Italian UCI ProTeam that existed from 2009 until 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">İlham Tanui Özbilen</span> Kenyan-Turkish middle distance runner

İlham Tanui Özbilen is a middle distance runner now representing Turkey. The 1.77 m (5.8 ft) tall athlete weighs 60 kg (130 lb). He is coached by Kenyan Patrick Sang.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jakub Holuša</span> Czech middle-distance runner

Jakub Holuša is a former Czech middle-distance runner. He represented his country in the men's 800 meters at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2016 Olympics, he competed in the 1500 meters.

The men's 800 metres at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships will be held at the Ataköy Athletics Arena on 9 and 11 March. The gold medal was won by 18-year-old Mohammed Aman of Ethiopia, in a time of 1:48.36 seconds.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jakub Vadlejch</span> Czech javelin thrower

Jakub Vadlejch is a Czech track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He is a three-time Olympian for the Czech Republic, having competed in 2012, 2016 and 2020, winning a silver medal in 2020. He also has represented his country six times at the World Championships in Athletics, winning the bronze medal in 2022 and 2023 and silver medal in 2017, and four times a competitor at the European Athletics Championships. He also won the 2016 IAAF Diamond League title.

Jakub Jáně is a Czech slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2006.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karol Zalewski</span> Polish sprinter

Karol Zalewski is a Polish athlete who specialises in the sprinting events. He reached the semifinals of the 2013 World Championships in the 200 metres. He is also the 2013 European U23 champion over that distance.

Jakub Jaworski is a Polish short-track speed-skater.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rafał Omelko</span> Polish sprinter

Rafał Omelko is a retired Polish athlete who specialised in the 400 metres. He won two medals in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the European Athletics Championships.

Jakub Bareš is a Czech curler from Prague. He currently plays lead for the Czech national men's curling team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jakub Krzewina</span> Polish sprinter

Jakub Krzewina is a Polish track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. A frequent competitor for Poland in the 4×400 metres relay, he has won two medals at the European Athletics Championships and reached the final at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was also a relay silver medallist with Europe at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup.

Łukasz Krawczuk is a Polish sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He has won two medals in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the European Athletics Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tsanko Arnaudov</span> Bulgaria-born Portuguese shot putter (born 1992)

Tsanko Rosenov ArnaudovMedM is a Portuguese athlete who represents S.L. Benfica at club level. He holds the Portuguese record in men's shot put with 21.56 m.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 1500 metres</span>

The men's 1500 metres at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on March 18 and 20, 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jakub Grigar</span> Slovak slalom canoeist (born 1997)

Jakub Grigar is a Slovak slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2012. He specializes in the K1 discipline and occasionally competes in kayak cross.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jakub Kraska</span> Polish swimmer

Jakub Kraska is a Polish swimmer. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2018 European Aquatics Championships, winning the bronze medal.

References