Mirosław Chmara
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| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 May 1964 Bydgoszcz, Poland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Event | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||
| Club | BKS Bydgoszcz Zawisza Bydgoszcz | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Roman Dakiniewicz | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mirosław Marian Chmara (Polish pronunciation: [miˈrɔswaf ˈxmara]; born 9 May 1964, in Bydgoszcz) is a retired pole vaulter from Poland. His personal best jump of 5.90 metres was achieved in June 1988 in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, and was also a Polish record for 23 years. It was beaten by Paweł Wojciechowski who jumped 5.91 metres in August 2011 in Szczecin.
He is a cousin of a former decathlete, Sebastian Chmara.
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Poland
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| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 4th | 5.65 m |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 16th (q) | 5.20 m |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 5.70 m |
| Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 4th (q) | 5.40 m[1] | |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague, Netherlands | 3rd | 5.70 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 5.60 m | |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 10th | 5.50 m |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 16th (q) | 5.40 m | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ No mark in the final
External links
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