Sebastian Urbaniak

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Sebastian Urbaniak
Personal information
Nationality Flag of Poland.svg   Poland
Born9 June 2001 (22 years, 221 days old) [1]
Home town Kruszwica, Poland [2]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 400 metres hurdles
400 metres
ClubLKS Vectra Włocławek [1]
Achievements and titles
National finals
Personal best(s)
49.68 (2022)

400m :
47.19 (2022)
Updated on 15 January 2024.

Sebastian Urbaniak (born 9 June 2001) is a Polish hurdler specializing in the 400 metres hurdles. He is a three-time top-3 finisher at the Polish Athletics Championships, and he has represented Poland at the European Athletics Championships. [1]

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Biography

Urbaniak is from Kruszwica, Poland where he competes representing the LKS Vectra Włocławek club. [2]

Urbaniak's first international experience was at the 2021 European U23 Championships in Tallinn. He advanced from the 400 m hurdles first round with a 50.82 heat win, equalling his personal best and qualifying mark from May of that year. [2] [3] [4] In the semifinals, Urbaniak ran 51.03 seconds and did not advance to the finals. [5]

The following year, Urbaniak competed at the senior European Championships in the same event. Despite starting in a good position to advance, Urbaniak tripped and fell on the final hurdle. [6] He ran 50.69 seconds to finish 4th in his heat, one place away from qualifying for the semifinals. [7]

Statistics

Best performances

EventMarkPlaceCompetitionVenueDateRef
400 metres hurdles 49.68Bronze medal icon.svg Résisprint International La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland 3 July 2022 [1]
400 metres 47.19Gold medal icon.svg
(Race C)
Polish U23 Championships Poznań, Poland 30 July 2022 [1]

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References

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