Dawid Wegner

Dawid Wegner
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (2000-04-23) 23 April 2000 (age 24)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Javelin: 82.21m (Gdańsk, 2023)

Dawid Wegner (born 23 April 2000) is a Polish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin.[1]

Career

From Nakło nad Notecią, he won the Polish U20 championships in the javelin and competed as a junior athlete at the 2017 IAAF World U18 Championships in Nairobi and the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships in Borås.[2]

In 2021, he qualified for the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where he finished fifth overall.[3][4]

In May 2023, Wegner improved his personal best to 80.10m in Kielce.[5] In June 2023, he threw a new personal best distance of 82.21 metres, in Gdańsk.[6] In July 2023, he finished as runner-up in the Polish national championships.[7]

He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, and threw 81.25 metres in the qualifying round.[8]

He competed in the javelin at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.[9]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Poland
2017 World U18 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 4th Javelin throw (700g) 70.56 m
2019 European U20 Championships Borås, Sweden 13th (q) Javelin throw 70.43 m
2021 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 5th Javelin throw 77.17 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 9th Javelin throw 80.75 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 13th (q) Javelin throw 79.35 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 26th (q) Javelin throw 76.89 m

References

  1. ^ "Dawid Wegner". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. ^ "It's time for the U20 European Championship. Dawid Wegner will perform at the competition". naklo24.pl. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Dawid Wegner qualified for the European Championships". naklo24.pl. May 10, 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Dawid Wegner took 5th place at the U23 European Championships in Tallinn". zssms.edu.Gdańsk.pl. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  5. ^ "DAWID WEGNER DRUGI W PRADZE". pzla.pl. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  6. ^ Glowczynski, Jacek (June 11, 2023). "51. Memorial of Józef Żylewicz. Valuable results. Javelin throws over 80 meters". Trojmiasto.pl. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Dawid Wegner is the vice-champion of Poland in the javelin throw". Kurier-nakielski.pl. July 30, 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  8. ^ "The Olympic champion resigned, the defending champion failed. The Polish debutant impressed". sport.interia.pl. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Men's Javelin Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.


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