Dariusz Popiela
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|---|---|
| Full name | Dariusz Bogusław Popiela |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 27 July 1985 Kraków, Poland |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Poland |
| Sport | Canoe slalom |
| Event(s) | K1 |
| Club | KS Spojnia Warszawa |
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Dariusz Bogusław "Darek" Popiela (born 27 July 1985) is a Polish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1999. He represented Austria until 2002.[1][2]
He won four medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two silvers (2013, 2018) and two bronzes (2006, 2019). He also won two golds, five silvers and three bronzes at the European Championships.[3]
Popiela finished 8th in the K1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
His father Bogusław and his uncle Henryk both represented Poland in canoe slalom.[4]
Aside from sports, Popiela is also involved in leading projects dedicated to restoring Jewish heritage sites in the Nowy Sącz region, most recently the Jewish cemetery in Grybów.[5]
World Cup individual podiums[]
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9 July 2011 | Markkleeberg | 3rd | K1 |
| 2016 | 4 June 2016 | Ivrea | 3rd | K1 |
| 2018 | 24 June 2018 | Liptovský Mikuláš | 2nd | K1 |
References[]
- ^ "Dariusz Popiela". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Wyniki". DariuszPopiela.pl. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Dariusz POPIELA". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Dariusz Popiela (POL)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Repairing the world: The Olympic athlete restoring Poland's Jewish heritage". Notes From Poland. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- Beijing2008.cn profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 11 September 2008)
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 9 November 2009)
External links[]
- Official website
- Dariusz Popiela at the International Canoe Federation
- Dariusz Popiela at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- 1985 births
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- Olympic canoeists of Poland
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- Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
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