Andrzej Krawczyk
Encyclopedia
Andrzej Krawczyk is a Polish
discus throw
er. His personal best throw is 65.56 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Norrtälje
.
and was the bronze medal
list at the European Youth Olympic Festival
in 1993. He just missed out on a discus medal at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics
, placing fourth, but he topped the podium at the 1995 European Athletics Junior Championships
the following year. He followed this up with a gold medal
at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships
.
He cleared sixty metres for the first time in 1998, setting a season's best mark of 61.96 m in Sopot
, but did not manage the feat at the 1998 European Athletics Championships, where he was eliminated in the qualifying round. He made his first senior appearance at world level at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics
, but was also knocked out in the first round.
His next major performance after this came at the 2001 European Cup Winter Throwing
event where he claimed the discus silver medal
. His 2003 season brought further honours in the form of a silver at the Summer Universiade
and also a bronze at that year's European Cup
. In 2005 he came sixth in the 2005 European Cup, but threw his career best of 65.56 m the next month in Norrtälje
. He gained entry into the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
and reached the final round, ending the competition in twelfth with a best throw of 62.71 m. The final major tournament of his career was the 2006 European Athletics Championships, at which he was tenth in the final. He stopped competing professionally in 2008. He became a six-time national champion
in the discus event.
Following his retirement, he became a physiotherapist for fellow Polish thrower Piotr Malachowski
.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er. His personal best throw is 65.56 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Norrtälje
Norrtälje
Norrtälje is a locality and the seat of Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 17,275 inhabitants in 2010.- History :Norrtälje traces its history to 1219, when the location was first mentioned as Tälje. After some time, the name officially became Norrtälje, to separate it from the...
.
Career
He started out in the shot putShot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
and was the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
list at the European Youth Olympic Festival
European Youth Olympic Festival
European Youth Olympic Festival, known by its initials EYOF, is a biennial multi-sport event for youth athletes from the 48 member countries of the association of European Olympic Committees. EYOF has a summer edition, held for the first time in Brussels in 1991, and a winter edition, which began...
in 1993. He just missed out on a discus medal at the 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics
1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 1994 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-References:* at GBRathletics.com* from World Junior Athletics History...
, placing fourth, but he topped the podium at the 1995 European Athletics Junior Championships
1995 European Athletics Junior Championships
The 1995 European Athletics Junior Championships was held in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary.-Men's results:-Women's results:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...
the following year. He followed this up with a gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
at the 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships
1997 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 1997 European Athletics U23 Championships is the 1997 version of the European Athletics U23 Championships. It was held in the Finnish city of Turku.-Men's Results:-Women's Results:-Medals table:-External links:*...
.
He cleared sixty metres for the first time in 1998, setting a season's best mark of 61.96 m in Sopot
Sopot
Sopot is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000....
, but did not manage the feat at the 1998 European Athletics Championships, where he was eliminated in the qualifying round. He made his first senior appearance at world level at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....
, but was also knocked out in the first round.
His next major performance after this came at the 2001 European Cup Winter Throwing
European Cup Winter Throwing
The European Cup Winter Throwing is an annual continental athletics competition for athletes specialising in the events of discus, javelin and hammer throwing and the shot put. The winter event, organised every March by the European Athletics Association, is intended as a counter-balance to the...
event where he claimed the discus silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
. His 2003 season brought further honours in the form of a silver at the Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2003 Summer Universiade was held on the Daegu World Cup Stadium in Daegu, South Korea, between 25 August and 30 August 2003.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:* - GBR Athletics...
and also a bronze at that year's European Cup
European Cup (athletics)
The European Cup is a now defunct athletics competition, replaced by the European Team Championships from 2009 onwards. The Europa Cup saw most of the major nations of Europe compete. Originally known as the Bruno Zauli Cup, it first took place in Stuttgart and Kassel , Germany in 1965...
. In 2005 he came sixth in the 2005 European Cup, but threw his career best of 65.56 m the next month in Norrtälje
Norrtälje
Norrtälje is a locality and the seat of Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 17,275 inhabitants in 2010.- History :Norrtälje traces its history to 1219, when the location was first mentioned as Tälje. After some time, the name officially became Norrtälje, to separate it from the...
. He gained entry into the 2005 World Championships in Athletics
2005 World Championships in Athletics
The 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
and reached the final round, ending the competition in twelfth with a best throw of 62.71 m. The final major tournament of his career was the 2006 European Athletics Championships, at which he was tenth in the final. He stopped competing professionally in 2008. He became a six-time national champion
National champions discus throw (men)
Below a list of all national champions in the Men's Discus Throw event in track and field from several countries since 1980.- Australia:*1980: Phil Nettle*1981: Phil Nettle*1982: Vlad Slavnic*1983: Paul Nandapi*1984: Paul Nandapi...
in the discus event.
Following his retirement, he became a physiotherapist for fellow Polish thrower Piotr Malachowski
Piotr Malachowski
Piotr Małachowski is a Polish discus thrower, silver medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics. His personal best throw is 69,83 metres , achieved on 10 July 2010 at British Grand Prix...
.