Karol Zalewski
Karol Zalewski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkarɔl zaˈlɛfski]; born 7 August 1993) is a Polish athlete who specialises in the sprinting events.[2] He reached the semifinals of the 2013 World Championships in the 200 metres. He is also the 2013 European U23 champion over that distance.
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| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 August 1993 Reszel, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
The Polish quartet of Karol Zalewski, Rafał Omelko, Łukasz Krawczuk, Jakub Krzewina broke the world indoor record in the men's 4x400m with a stunning finish to the final track event of the 2018 World Indoor Championships in Birmingham. Krzewina overtook the leaders from the beginning - Americans on the last straight and achieved the greatest success in their career.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2011 | European Junior Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | – | 200 m | DQ |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 200 m | 20.54 |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.47 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.05 | |||
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | 200 m | 20.41 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.81 | |||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 20th (sf) | 200 m | 20.66 | |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.51 | |||
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 13th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.31 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 8th | 200 m | 20.58 | |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.85 | |||
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 6th (sf) | 400 m | 46.84 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.97 | |||
| World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 4th | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:22.85 | |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.13 | |||
| European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | 200 m | 20.49 | |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.35 | |||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 40th (h) | 200 m | 20.77 | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th (sf) | 200 m | 20.69 |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.69 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 37th (h) | 200 m | 20.54 | |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.77 WIR |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 4th | 400 m | 45.34 | |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.27 | |||
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 11th (h) | 400 m | 47.451 |
| World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 7th (B) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.91 | |
1Did not start in the semifinals
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.25 (+0.9 m/s, Bydgoszcz 2013)
- 200 metres – 20.26 (-0.3 m/s, Sopot 2016)
- 400 metres – 45.11 (Berlin 2018)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.75 (Spała 2016)
- 200 metres – 20.64 (Toruń 2018)
- 400 metres – 46.20 (Toruń 2018)
References
- Rio 2016 bio Archived 2016-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
- Karol Zalewski at World Athletics
- "Report: Men's 4X400m final – IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018". iaaf.org. IAAF. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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