Biography
Started: He took up the sport at age 14 while he was in the third grade of secondary school at the TZSN START Tarnow club in Poland. (avalonextreme.pl, 17 Jun 2022; imav.tv, 16 Aug 2015; sprinterzy.com, 13 Jan 2014)
Reason: When he joined the TZSN START Tarnow club, he practised swimming for three months before switching to athletics and discovered that he had a talent for sprinting. "I love the competition, the adrenaline rush before races. The 100m is the most spectacular race." (imav.tv, 16 Aug 2015; sprinterzy.com, 13 Jan 2014)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (tarnowska.tv, 21 May 2024)
Awards: In 2016 he received the Silver Cross of Merit from the President of Poland. (festiwalbiegowy.pl, 06 Oct 2016)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateSeptember 21, 1990
Place of ResidenceTARNOW
OccupationAthlete
EducationInformation Technology, Physical Education - State Higher Vocational School in Tarnow, Poland
Languages SpokenEnglish, Polish
CoachJaroslaw Walaszek
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | 100m - T47 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 10.61 |
| 2 | 100m - T47 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 10.79 |
| 11 | Long Jump - T47 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 6.56 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m - T47 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 10.73 |
| 1 | Men's 100m T46 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 10.93 |
| 2 | 100m - T47 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 10.88 |
| 2 | 200m - T47 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 21.96 |
| 2 | Men's 200m T46 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 21.95 |
| 3 | 100m - T47 | 2017 | London, GBR | 10.81 |
| 3 | 200m - T47 | 2017 | London, GBR | 22.08 |
| 4 | 100m - T47 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 10.83 |
| 8 | 100m - T47 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 12.23 |
| 9 | Long Jump - T47 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 6.24 |
