Robert Urbanek
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Polish |
Born | Łęczyca, Poland | 29 April 1987
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
Club | MKS Aleksandrów Łódzki |
Coached by | Witold Suski Robert Joachimiak Gerd Kanter (2019–) |
Medal record |
Robert Urbanek (born 29 April 1987) is a Polish athlete specializing in the discus throw. His personal best in the event is 66.93 meters, achieved in 2012 in Halle.
He competed for Poland at the 2012 Summer Olympics, failing to qualify for the final.[1] His biggest achievement to date is the bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.
Competition record
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Poland | ||||
2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 7th | 57.38 m |
2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 5th | 62.17 m |
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 62.99 m |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 32nd (q) | 59.56 m | |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 6th | 64.32 m |
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 3rd | 63.81 m |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 3rd | 65.18 m |
2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 9th | 62.18 m |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th (q) | 61.76 m | |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 7th | 64.15 m |
2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 14th (q) | 62.00 m |
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 23rd (q) | 61.78 m |
2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 17th (q) | 60.47 m |
2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 28th (q) | 61.30 m |
2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 20th (q) | 60.75 m |
Progression
[edit]- 2006 – 50.84
- 2007 – 56.18
- 2008 – 62.22
- 2009 – 60.54
- 2010 – 60.74
- 2011 – 64.37
- 2012 – 66.93
- 2013 – 65.30
- 2014 – 65.75
- 2015 – 66.31
- 2016 – 65.56
- 2017 – 66.73
- 2018 – 65.15
- 2019 – 65.81
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Urbanek". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012.
External links
[edit]- Robert Urbanek at World Athletics
- Robert Urbanek at European Athletics
- Robert Urbanek at the Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki (in Polish)
- Robert Urbanek at Olympedia (archive)
- Robert Urbanek at Olympics.com
- Robert Urbanek at the Polski Komitet Olimpijski (archive) (in Polish)
Categories:
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Polish male discus throwers
- Olympic athletes for Poland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Poland
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- People from Łęczyca
- Athletes from Łódź Voivodeship
- Diamond League winners
- 21st-century Polish sportsmen
- Polish athletics biography stubs