Mateusz Polaczyk
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1988-01-22) 22 January 1988
Limanowa, Poland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1
ClubZawisza Bydgoszcz
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 BratislavaK1
Silver medal – second place2013 PragueK1 team
Silver medal – second place2015 LondonK1
Silver medal – second place2018 Rio de JaneiroK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2006 PragueK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2013 PragueK1
Bronze medal – third place2023 LondonK1 team
European Games
Silver medal – second place2023 KrakówK1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 KrakówK1 team
Gold medal – first place2010 BratislavaK1 team
Gold medal – first place2017 TacenK1
Silver medal – second place2011 La Seu d'UrgellK1 team
Silver medal – second place2018 PragueK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2014 ViennaK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2017 TacenK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2020 PragueK1
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2007 KrakówK1 team
Gold medal – first place2011 Banja LukaK1
Silver medal – second place2010 MarkkleebergK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2008 SolkanK1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 SolkanK1
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 NottinghamK1 team
Silver medal – second place2005 KrakówK1
Bronze medal – third place2006 NottinghamK1

Mateusz Polaczyk (born 22 January 1988) is a Polish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004.

Career

Polaczyk finished 4th in the K1 event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1]

He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four silvers (K1: 2011, 2015; K1 team: 2013, 2018) and three bronzes (K1: 2013, K1 team: 2006, 2023). He also won three golds, three silvers and three bronzes at the European Championships, including a silver in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.[2]

Personal Life

He has four brothers (Grzegorz, Rafał, Henryk and Łukasz) and two sisters (Joanna Mędoń and Iwona) all of whom have competed in canoe slalom.[3]

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
201225 August 2012Prague2ndK1
201324 August 2013Bratislava3rdK1
20147 June 2014Lee Valley3rdK1

References

  1. ↑ "Mateusz Polaczyk". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mateusz POLACZYK (POL)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Mateusz Polaczyk (POL)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 14 January 2018.

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