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Dariusz Kowaluk

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Dariusz Kowaluk
Dariusz Kowaluk in 2021
Personal information
Born (1996-04-16) 16 April 1996 (age 28)
Włodawa, Poland[1]
EducationCardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw[2]
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 metres
ClubMKS Żak Biała Podlaska
AZS-AWF Warszawa[3]
Coached byJanusz Wilczek
Andrzej Wołkowycki
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 4×400 m mixed
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Naples 4×400 m relay
European Athletics U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Bydgoszcz 4×400 m relay

Dariusz Kowaluk (born 16 April 1996) is a Polish sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[4] Kowaluk was born to Teresa and Miroslaw[5] in Wlodawa in the Lublin region.[6] He won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2017 European U23 Championships as well as gold in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.

Kowaluk was a student of journalism at Cardinal Stefan Wyszński University in Warsaw. During his studies he was able to train between classes as his training ground was close to the university.[7]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Poland
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 8th 400 m 47.90
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.40
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 12th (sf) 400 m 46.74
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.22
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 4 × 400 m relay DNF
2018 World Cup London, United Kingdom 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.16
European Championships Berlin, Germany 15th (h) 400 m 46.18
5th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.75
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.40
World Relays Yokohama, Japan 7th (B) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.91
Universiade Naples, Italy 11th (sf) 400 m 46.77
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.35
2021 World Relays Chorzów, Poland 9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.04
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 5th 4 × 400 m relay 2:58.46
1st 4 × 400 m mixed relay 3:10.44 [n 1]
  1. ^ Time from the heats; Kowaluk was replaced in the final.

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ "Kowaluk wicemistrzem Polski" (in Polish). Słowo Podlasia. Retrieved 20 October 2018.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "2017 Universiade bio". Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  3. ^ "PZLA profile". PZLA. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  4. ^ Dariusz Kowaluk at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Nasz mistrz olimpijski Dariusz Kowaluk uhonorowany" (in Polish). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Mistrz olimpijski studiuje na Bielanach. 'Medal napędza do pracy'". tustolica.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Mistrz olimpijski studiuje na Bielanach. 'Medal napędza do pracy'". tustolica.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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