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| Nationality | Polish | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 June 1975 Warsaw, Poland | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 m | |||||||||||||||||
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Piotr Balcerzak (born 25 June 1975 in Warsaw) is a former Polish sprint athlete. [1] He achieved the most success with the Polish 4 x 100 meters relay.
He is married to another Polish sprinter, Joanna Niełacna.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Poland | |||||
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 10th (sf) | 100 m | 10.44 w(wind: +3.0 m/s) |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.27 | |||
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 27th (qf) | 100 m | 10.32 | |
| 10th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.79 | |||
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 23rd (h) | 200 m | 21.22 |
| 3rd | 100 m | 38.98 | |||
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma, Spain | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.46 |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 30th (qf) | 100 m | 10.29 | |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.70 | |||
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 16th (h) | 60 m | 6.73 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 29th (qf) | 100 m | 10.38 | |
| 8th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.96 | |||
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 32nd (qf) | 100 m | 10.33 |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.71 | |||
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 25th (qf) | 100 m | 10.50 |
| 2nd (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.98 | |||
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.96 |
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