Piotr Haczek
Piotr Haczek (born 26 January 1977 in Żywiec, Śląskie) is a Polish athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. An outdoor and indoor world champion in the 4 x 400 metres relay, his success came mainly in relay, his best individual performance being a gold medal at the 1999 European Under 23 Championships.
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 January 1977 Żywiec, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | sprinting, 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal bests
- 100 metres - 10.58 (1998)
- 200 metres - 20.97 (2000)
- 400 metres - 45.43 (2000)
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1995 | European Junior Championships | Nyíregyháza, Hungary | 6th | 400 m | 47.42 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.65 | |||
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 5th | 400 m | 46.29 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.04 | |||
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.96 | |
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 2nd | 400 m | 45.72 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.07 | |||
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.26[2] | |
| 1998 | Goodwill Games | Uniondale, United States | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.00 (NR) |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 400 m | 45.46 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.88 | |||
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.01 (iAR) |
| European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | 400 m | 45.78 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.22 | |||
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.91[2] | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 45.66 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.22 | |||
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.47 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:59.71[2] | |
See also
- Polish records in athletics
Notes
- Sports-Reference profile
- The USA 4 x 400 team originally finished first in 4x400 m relay but was disqualified in 2008 due to Antonio Pettigrew's confession of using human growth hormone and EPO between 1997 and 2003.
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