Dariusz Slowik
Dariusz Robert Slowik (born 15 August 1977) is a retired Polish-Canadian discus thrower. He competed for Denmark until his Danish residence permit was revoked, and then began representing Canada.
Life and career[]
Born in Poland, Slowik grew up in Denmark, and for Denmark he competed at the 1996 World Junior Championships and the 1999 European U23 Championships without reaching the final.[citation needed] He also became Danish discus champion in 1998.[1]
Following studies in Canada between 2000 and 2002, Slowik's Danish residence permit was revoked, barring him from participating at the 2002 European Athletics Championships. He proceeded to gain Canadian citizenship.[2]
For Canada, Slowik won the bronze medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games[3] and the 2007 Pan American Games.[citation needed] His personal best throw was 64.56 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Allston.[4][5]
He worked as an actor in the 2012 feature film This Means War, starring Tom Hardy and Chris Pine. He also acted in the television series Fringe in season 4 episode 2 as ND Fringe agent.
He also does charity fundraising and broke a Guinness record for single arm bench press in one hour and was mentioned in Guinness book of records 2018
References[]
- ^ "Danish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ Tønning, Uffe (17 July 2002). "OL-drøm bristet for diskoskaster". Fyns Amts Avis - Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish). Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Athletics (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ All-Athletics profile
- ^ Dariusz Slowik at World Athletics
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- 1977 births
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- Polish emigrants to Canada
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- Danish male discus throwers
- Canadian male discus throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
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