Robert Urbanek

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Robert Urbanek
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Urbanek in 2013
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1987-04-29) 29 April 1987 (age 37)
Łęczyca, Poland
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Discus throw
ClubMKS Aleksandrów Łódzki
Coached byWitold Suski
Robert Joachimiak
Gerd Kanter (2019–)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Beijing Discus
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Zürich Discus
European Team Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Cheboksary Discus
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Chorzów Discus

Robert Urbanek (born 29 April 1987) is a Polish athlete specializing in the discus throw. His personal best in the event is 66.93 meters, achieved in 2012 in Halle.

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He competed for Poland at the 2012 Summer Olympics, failing to qualify for the final. [1] His biggest achievement to date is the bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 7th 57.38 m
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China 5th 62.17 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th 62.99 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 32nd (q) 59.56 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 6th 64.32 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 3rd 63.81 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 3rd 65.18 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 9th 62.18 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17th (q) 61.76 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 7th 64.15 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 14th (q) 62.00 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 23rd (q) 61.78 m
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany 17th (q) 60.47 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 28th (q) 61.30 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 20th (q) 60.75 m

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References

  1. "Robert Urbanek". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012.