Mariusz Sobczak
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Polish |
Born | Zduńska Wola, Poland | 8 February 1982
Height | 176 cm (69 in) |
Sport | |
Country | Poland |
Sport | Athletics |
Disability class | T36 |
Event(s) | Sprint Long jump |
Club | START Random |
Coached by | Jacek Szczygiel (club) Zbigniew Lewkowicz (national) |
Medal record |
Mariusz Sobczak (born 8 February 1982) is a Paralympic athlete from Poland. He has cerebral palsy and competes in T36 sprint and long jump events.[1]
Athletic career
[edit]Sobczak first represented Poland at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, entering the long jump and 100m sprint, but he failed to achieve a podium finish in either. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won a silver medal in the F36 long jump.[2]
As well as his Paralympic success, Sobczak has also medaled at both World and European level, collecting six major international top three finishes.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sobczak, Mariusz". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Sobczak, Mariusz". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Paralympic athletes for Poland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic silver medalists for Poland
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- People from Zduńska Wola
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Polish male long jumpers
- 20th-century Polish sportspeople
- 21st-century Polish sportsmen
- Athletes from Łódź Voivodeship