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| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 January 1988 Limanowa, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | K1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mateusz Polaczyk (born 22 January 1988) is a Polish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004.
Polaczyk finished 4th in the K1 event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [1]
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]
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]
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25 August 2012 | Prague | 2nd | K1 |
| 2013 | 24 August 2013 | Bratislava | 3rd | K1 |
| 2014 | 7 June 2014 | Lee Valley | 3rd | K1 |
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