Marcin Lewandowski
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| Nationality | Polish | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
13 June 1987 Szczecin, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800 metres: 1:43.79[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marcin Lewandowski (born 13 June 1987 in Szczecin) is a Polish middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. His personal best is 1:43.29 minutes, achieved in August 2013 in Zürich.[1]
Running career
Youth career
He was born in Szczecin, Poland. In the age classes, he finished fourth at the 2006 World Junior Championships, won the 2007 European U23 Championships,[1] and won the silver medal at the 2009 European U23 Championships behind countryfellow Adam Kszczot.
Senior career
He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final, but then finished sixth at the 2009 European Indoor Championships and eighth at the 2009 World Championships.[1] His first medal of 2010 was a bronze, as he was third behind Yuriy Borzakovskiy and Michael Rimmer at the 2010 European Team Championships. Lewandowski won the 800 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships and took the silver medal behind David Rudisha at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup.[2]
He improved his indoor best to 1:46.17 minutes at the Sparkassen Cup in February 2011, coming third.[3]
Coaching
He is trained by his brother Tomasz Lewandowski, who was also selected as an official trainer of the Polish Olympic team for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [4]
Sponsors
Marcin is a European ambassador for the isotonic sports drink Powerade. He is also sponsored by the PKN Orlen and Adidas.[5]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2005 | European Junior Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 7th | 1500 m | 3:49.08 |
| 2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 90th | Short race | |
| World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 4th | 800 m | 1:48.25 | |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 1st | 800 m | 1:49.94 |
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 8th | 800 m | 1:47.94 | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 20th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.24 |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 6th | 800 m | 1:49.86 |
| European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 2nd | 800 m | 1:46.52 | |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 8th | 800 m | 1:46.17 | |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 800 m | 1:47.07 |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 800 m | 1:48.23 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 4th | 800 m | 1:44.80 | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | – (sf) | 800 m | DNF |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 9th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.08 | |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 1500 m | 3:39.19 |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 4th | 800 m | 1:44.08 | |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 4th (h) | 800 m | 1:46.26[6] |
| IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 4x800 m | 7:08.69 | |
| 6th | 4x1500 m | 15:05.70 | |||
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 5th | 800 m | 1:45.78 | |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 1st | 800 m | 1:46.67 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Marcin Lewandowski profile at IAAF
- ↑ Arcoleo, Laura (2010-09-05). EVENT Report - Men's 800 Metres. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-06.
- ↑ Gordon, Ed (2011-02-06). Oliver, Alamirew post scintillating marks in Stuttgart. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-06.
- ↑ http://marcin-lewandowski.pl/en/news/1876-tomasz-lewandowski-official-coach-of-polish-olympic-team.html
- ↑
- ↑ Disqualified in the final
External links
- Polish profile (Polish)
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