Adam Wysocki

Adam Wysocki

Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
World Championships
	1994 Mexico City	K-2 200 m
	1999 Milan	K-2 500 m
	1994 Mexico City	K-4 1000 m
	1999 Milan	K-2 1000 m
	1999 Milan	K-4 200 m
	2002 Seville	K-2 200 m
	2002 Seville	K-2 500 m
	2003 Gainesville	K-2 200 m
	2005 Zagreb	K-2 500 m
	2006 Szeged	K-2 200 m
	2006 Szeged	K-4 1000 m
	2007 Duisburg	K-4 1000 m
	1995 Duisburg	K-2 500 m
	1995 Duisburg	K4 1000 m
	1999 Milan	K-2 200 m
	2005 Zagreb	K-2 200 m
	2005 Zagreb	K-4 1000 m
	2006 Szeged	K-4 500 m

Adam Wysocki (born December 27, 1974 in Augustów) is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1994 to 2008. He has won eighteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 200 m: 1994, K-2 500 m: 1999), ten silvers (K-2 200 m: 2002, 2003, 2006; K-2 500 m: 2002, 2005; K-2 1000 m: 1999, K-4 200 m: 1994, K-4 1000 m: 1994, 2006, 2007), and six bronzes (K-2 200 m: 1999, 2005; K-2 500 m: 1995, K-4 500 m: 2006, K-4 1000 m: 1995, 2005).

Biography

Wysocki also competed in four Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth twice (K-2 500 m: 2004, K-4 1000 m: 1996).

Standing 186 cm tall (6'1) and weighs 88 kg (194 lbs), Wysocki is studying in Kraków to become a coach when he retires. Unusually, Wysocki has also won prizes in poetry competitions.

References

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
• profile (Polish)
• Photo from Polish Olympic Team Site (Polish)
• Sports-reference.com profile