Łukasz Michalski

Łukasz Michalski (born August 2, 1988 in Bydgoszcz) is a retired Polish pole vaulter. His biggest achievement is the fourth place at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu with the personal best of 5.85 metres. He also won the gold medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade and was a finalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Łukasz Michalski
Łukasz Michalski in 2010
Personal information
Nationality Poland
Born (1988-08-02) 2 August 1988
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb) (2012)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Pole vault
ClubZawisza Bydgoszcz
Medal record
European Team Championships
2009 Leiria Pole vault
Universiade
2011 Shenzhen Pole vault

In July 2014, he married Polish triple jumper Anna Jagaciak.[1] Michalski officially ended his sporting career in 2015 to concentrate on his work as a doctor.[2]

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Poland
2005 World Youth Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 4th 5.15 m
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 8th 5.30 m
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 3rd 5.45 m
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 6th 5.61 m
European Team Championships Leiria, Portugal 3rd 5.70 m
European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 5th 5.50 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 20th (q) 5.40 m
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 9th 5.45 m
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 7th 5.65 m
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China 1st 5.75 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 4th 5.85 m (PB)
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 11th 5.50 m

References
  1. Miss polskiej lekkiej atletyki wzięła ślub. Z bydgoskim tyczkarzem (in Polish)
  2. "Czołowy polski tyczkarz zakończył karierę, teraz stawia na medycynę" (in Polish). eurosport.onet.pl. 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-07-22.


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