Dariusz Kowaluk
 Dariusz Kowaluk in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1996 Włodawa, Poland[1] |
| Education | Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw[2] |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres |
| Club | MKS Żak Biała Podlaska AZS-AWF Warszawa[3] |
| Coached by | Janusz Wilczek Andrzej Wołkowycki |
Medal record | |
Dariusz Kowaluk (born 16 April 1996) is a Polish sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[4] Kowaluk was born to Teresa and Miroslaw[5] in Wlodawa in the Lublin region.[6] He won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2017 European U23 Championships as well as gold in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
Kowaluk was a student of journalism at Cardinal Stefan Wyszński University in Warsaw. During his studies he was able to train between classes as his training ground was close to the university.[7]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Poland
| |||||
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 8th | 400 m | 47.90 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.40 | |||
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 46.74 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.22 | |||
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | – | 4 × 400 m relay | DNF | |
| 2018 | World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.16 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (h) | 400 m | 46.18 | |
| 5th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.75 | |||
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.40 |
| World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 7th (B) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.91 | |
| Universiade | Naples, Italy | 11th (sf) | 400 m | 46.77 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.35 | |||
| 2021 | World Relays | Chorzów, Poland | 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.04 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.46 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m mixed relay | 3:10.44 [n 1] | |||
- ^ Time from the heats; Kowaluk was replaced in the final.
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.57 (+1.1 m/s, Szczecin 2018)
- 200 metres – 20.95 (+0.8 m/s, Szczecin 2018)
- 400 metres – 46.06 (Lublin 2018)
Indoor
- 200 metres – 21.71 (Spała 2018)
- 400 metres – 46.95 (Toruń 2018)
References
- ^ "Kowaluk wicemistrzem Polski" (in Polish). Słowo Podlasia. Retrieved 20 October 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2017 Universiade bio". Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "PZLA profile". PZLA. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Dariusz Kowaluk at World Athletics
- ^ "Nasz mistrz olimpijski Dariusz Kowaluk uhonorowany" (in Polish). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Mistrz olimpijski studiuje na Bielanach. 'Medal napędza do pracy'". tustolica.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Mistrz olimpijski studiuje na Bielanach. 'Medal napędza do pracy'". tustolica.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
External links
- Dariusz Kowaluk at World Athletics
- Dariusz Kowaluk at European Athletics
- Dariusz Kowaluk at the Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki (in Polish)
- Dariusz Kowaluk at Olympedia (archive)
- Dariusz Kowaluk at Olympics.com
- Dariusz Kowaluk at the Polski Komitet Olimpijski (in Polish)
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Polish male sprinters
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic gold medalists for Poland
- Olympic athletes for Poland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Poland
- Competitors at the 2017 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 2019 Summer Universiade
- People from Włodawa
- 21st-century Polish sportsmen
- Sportspeople from Lublin Voivodeship
- Polish athletics biography stubs
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