Rafał Kubacki

Rafał Kubacki

Medal record
Representing  Poland
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 0
World Championships 2 0 1
European Championships 1 2 5
Total 3 2 6
Men's Judo
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Hamilton Open
Gold medal – first place 1997 Paris Open
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Belgrade +95 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Helsinki +95 kg
Silver medal – second place 1994 Gdansk +95 kg
Silver medal – second place 1998 Oviedo +100 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Prague +95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Athens +95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Birmingham +95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1996 The Hague +95 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Ostend +95 kg

Rafał Andrzej Kubacki (born 23 March 1967 in Wrocław) is a Polish judoka.

He is known from his role as Ursus (Lygia's huge bodyguard) in Quo Vadis (2001 film) directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.

He has also entered politics; first as a member of the "Samoobrona" ("Self-Defense Party"), he now represents Polish People's Party (PSL). He has been unsuccessful in his bid to be the president (mayor) of Wrocław.

Achievements

Year Tournament Place Weight class
2000 European Judo Championships 5th Open class
1999 World Judo Championships 5th Heavyweight (+100 kg)
1998 European Judo Championships 2nd Heavyweight (+100 kg)
1997 World Judo Championships 7th Heavyweight (+95 kg)
1st Open class
European Judo Championships 3rd Heavyweight (+95 kg)
1996 European Judo Championships 3rd Heavyweight (+95 kg)
1995 European Judo Championships 3rd Heavyweight (+95 kg)
1994 European Judo Championships 2nd Heavyweight (+95 kg)
1993 World Judo Championships 5th Heavyweight (+95 kg)
1st Open class
European Judo Championships 3rd Heavyweight (+95 kg)
7th Open class
1991 European Judo Championships 3rd Heavyweight (+95 kg)
1989 World Judo Championships 3rd Heavyweight (+95 kg)
European Judo Championships 1st Heavyweight (+95 kg)

References