Polish long jumper (born 1985)
Marcin Starzak at the 2010 Josef Odložil Memorial in Prague
Marcin Starzak (born 20 October 1985 in Kraków ) is a Polish long jumper .
He finished sixth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships and seventh at the 2008 World Indoor Championships . He also competed at the 2005 European Indoor Championships , the 2006 European Championships , the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. However, in 2009 Starzak claimed bronze in the European Indoor Championships , in Turin , Italy .
His personal best jump is 8.21 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Salamanca . His indoor best of 8.18 metres, set in Turin, is the Polish national record.
Achievements
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Notes
Representing Poland
2005
European Indoor Championships
Madrid, Spain
16th (q)
7.74 m
European U23 Championships
Erfurt , Germany
6th
7.77 m (wind: +0.9 m/s)
2006
European Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
18th (q)
7.73 m
European Cup
Málaga, Spain
3rd
8.09 m
2007
European Indoor Championships
Birmingham, United Kingdom
6th
7.88 m
Universiade
Bangkok, Thailand
15th (q)
7.60 m
World Championships
Osaka, Japan
14th (q)
7.92 m
2008
World Indoor Championships
Valencia, Spain
7th
7.74 m
Olympic Games
Beijing, China
33rd (q)
7.62 m
2009
European Indoor Championships
Torino, Italy
3rd
8.18 m (iNR )
Universiade
Belgrade, Serbia
3rd
8.10 m
References
International National People