Robert Urbanek
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | MKS Aleksandrów Łódzki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Witold Suski Robert Joachimiak Gerd Kanter (2019–) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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[]
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 |
Progression[]
- 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[]
- ^ London 2012 Archived 2012-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
Categories:
- Polish male discus throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Poland
- 1987 births
- People from Łęczyca
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Łódź Voivodeship
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Poland
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Polish athletics biography stubs