Mateusz Polaczyk

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Mateusz Polaczyk
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1988-01-22) 22 January 1988 (age 37)
Limanowa, Poland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
Sport Canoe slalom
Event
K1
ClubZawisza Bydgoszcz
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Bratislava K1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Prague K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 London K1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Rio de Janeiro K1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Prague K1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2013 PragueK1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 London K1 team
European Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Kraków K1 team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Kraków K1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Bratislava K1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Tacen K1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Prague K1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Vienna K1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 TacenK1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Prague K1
U23 European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Kraków K1 team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Banja Luka K1
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Markkleeberg K1 team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Solkan K1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Solkan K1
Junior European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Nottingham K1 team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005 Kraków K1
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2006 NottinghamK1

Mateusz Polaczyk (born 22 January 1988) is a Polish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004, specializing in K1 and kayak cross.

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Career

Polaczyk finished 4th in the K1 event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [1] He also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, finishing 13th in the K1 event and 8th in kayak cross.

He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four silvers (K1: 2011, 2015; K1 team: 2013, 2018) and three bronzes (K1: 2013, K1 team: 2006, 2023).

He also won three golds, three silvers and three bronzes at the European Championships, including a silver in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków. [2]

Personal life

He has four brothers (Grzegorz, Rafał, Henryk and Łukasz) and two sisters (Joanna Mędoń and Iwona) all of whom have competed in canoe slalom. [3]

World Cup individual podiums

SeasonDateVenuePositionEvent
2012 25 August 2012 Prague 2ndK1
2013 24 August 2013 Bratislava 3rdK1
2014 7 June 2014 Lee Valley 3rdK1
2024 7 June 2024 Prague 2ndK1
14 September 2024 Ivrea 1stK1
2025 29 August 2025 Tacen 3rdK1

References

  1. ↑ "Mateusz Polaczyk". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mateusz POLACZYK (POL)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Mateusz Polaczyk (POL)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

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