Mateusz Polaczyk

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Mateusz Polaczyk
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1988-01-22) 22 January 1988
Limanowa, Poland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1
ClubZawisza Bydgoszcz
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 BratislavaK1
Silver medal – second place2013 PragueK1 team
Silver medal – second place2015 LondonK1
Silver medal – second place2018 Rio de JaneiroK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2006 PragueK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2013 PragueK1
Bronze medal – third place2023 LondonK1 team
European Games
Silver medal – second place2023 KrakówK1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 KrakówK1 team
Gold medal – first place2010 BratislavaK1 team
Gold medal – first place2017 TacenK1
Silver medal – second place2011 La Seu d'UrgellK1 team
Silver medal – second place2018 PragueK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2014 ViennaK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2017 TacenK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2020 PragueK1
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 KrakówK1 team
Gold medal – first place2011 Banja LukaK1
Silver medal – second place2010 MarkkleebergK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2008 SolkanK1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 SolkanK1
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 NottinghamK1 team
Silver medal – second place2005 KrakówK1
Bronze medal – third place2006 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.

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

Season Date Venue Position Event
201225 August 2012Prague2ndK1
201324 August 2013Bratislava3rdK1
20147 June 2014Lee Valley3rdK1
20247 June 2024Prague2ndK1
14 September 2024Ivrea1stK1
202529 August 2025Tacen3rdK1

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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