Mariusz Sobczak
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 8 February 1982 Zduńska Wola, Poland |
| Height | 176 cm (69 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Poland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Disability class | T36 |
| Event(s) | Sprint Long jump |
| Club | START Random |
| Coached by | Jacek Szczygiel (club) Zbigniew Lewkowicz (national) |
Medal record | |
Mariusz Sobczak (born 8 February 1982) is a Paralympic athlete from Poland. He has cerebral palsy and competes in T36 sprint and long jump events.[1]
Athletic career
[edit]Sobczak first represented Poland at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, entering the long jump and 100m sprint, but he failed to achieve a podium finish in either. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won a silver medal in the F36 long jump.[2]
As well as his Paralympic success, Sobczak has also medaled at both World and European level, collecting six major international top three finishes.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sobczak, Mariusz". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Sobczak, Mariusz". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Paralympic athletes for Poland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic silver medalists for Poland
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
- People from Zduńska Wola
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Polish male long jumpers
- 20th-century Polish sportsmen
- 21st-century Polish sportsmen
- Athletes from Łódź Voivodeship