Sławomir Majusiak

Sławomir Majusiak
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Poland
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Split 5000 metres

Sławomir Majusiak (30 May 1964 – 5 December 2021[1]) was a Polish long-distance runner who competed mainly in track running. His greatest achievement was a 5000 metres bronze medal at the 1990 European Athletics Championships.[2] He also represented Poland at the 1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and 1991 World Championships in Athletics.[3]

Majusiak was born in Jarocin, Poland. As a young athlete he was a 3000 metres bronze medallist at the 1983 European Athletics Junior Championships, becoming the first Pole to reach the podium in that event.[4] He won the 5000 m at the European Cup B Final.[5]

Despite his international success, he only won one title in his career at the Polish Athletics Championships, topping the podium in the 10,000 metres in 1990.[6] He was also the winner at the Polish Cross Country Championships in 1989 and 1990.[7]

He trained with fellow Polish European medallist Bogusław Mamiński, with a focus on the fartlek method. He retired before the age of thirty due to poor mental health. After athletics he went into business, working at a drinks company with his brothers before moving into real estate.[8]

Personal bests

All information from All-Athletics.[9]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1983 European Junior Championships Schwechat, Austria 3rd 3000 m 8:03.69
1989 World Cross Country Championships Stavanger, Norway 139th Senior race 43:50
11th Team 595 pts
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 3rd 5000 m 13:22.92
— 10,000 m DNF
1991 European Cup B Final Barcelona, Spain 1st 5000 m 13:47.14
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 7th (heats) 5000 m 13:57.98

National titles

See also

References

  1. ^ Nie żyje Sławomir Majusiak, jeden z najlepszych lekkoatletów w historii KS Stali LA Ostrów Wielkopolski (in Polish)
  2. ^ European Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
  3. ^ Slawomir Majusiak. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
  4. ^ European Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
  5. ^ European Cup B Final and First League. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
  6. ^ Polish Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
  7. ^ Slawomir Majusiak. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
  8. ^ Szmigiel, Aleksandra (2011-02-07). Rozważny i romantyczny - rozmowa ze Sławomirem Majusiakiem (in Polish). Bieganie. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.
  9. ^ Slawomir Majusiak. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-07.