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Robert Marek Korzeniowski (born 30 July 1968) is a Polish former racewalker who won four gold medals at the Olympic Games and three gold medals at World Championships.

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Robert Korzeniowski

Robert Korzeniowski in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Robert Marek Korzeniowski[1]
Born	(1968-07-30) 30 July 1968 (age 54)[1] Lubaczów, Poland[1]
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)[1]
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Poland Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 4 0 0 World Championships 3 0 1 World Indoor Championships 0 1 0 European Championships 2 0 0 Summer Universiade 2 0 0 Total 11 1 1 Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 50 km walk 2000 Sydney 20 km walk 2000 Sydney 50 km walk 2004 Athens 50 km walk World Championships 1997 Athens 50 km walk 2001 Edmonton 50 km walk 2003 Paris 50 km walk 1995 Gothenburg 50 km walk World Indoor Championships 1993 Toronto 5000 m walk European Championships 1998 Budapest 50 km walk 2002 Munich 50 km walk Universiade 1991 Sheffield 20 km walk 1993 Buffalo 20 km walk

Biography

Korzeniowski was born in Lubaczów, and is the brother of fellow Olympic athlete Sylwia Korzeniowska.[1]

Career

Korzeniowski won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 50 km walk at Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, and Athens 2004.

In addition, he became the first athlete to win the gold medal in both the 50 km walk and 20 km walk at a single Olympic Games in Sydney.

He won World Championship titles in the 50 km walk at the 1997 World Championships, 2001 World Championships, and 2003 World Championships.

He also won European Championship twice in the 50 km walk in 1998 in Budapest and 2002 in Munich.

He is also the former world record holder in the 50 km walk from 2002 to 2006.

Post-career

Korzeniowski retired after the 2004 Olympic Games and became actively involved in various roles at the International Olympic Committee.

He was the coach and mentor of former world record-holder Paquillo Fernández.

Since 2005 he worked for the public Polish Television (TVP) as a chief of sport department and in 2007 he became a General Manager of TVP Sport, a new specialized channel in Poland. On 6 November 2009, he announced his resignation.

In 2014 Korzeniowski was inducted into the International Association of Athletics Federations' Hall of Fame.

State awards

For his sport achievements, Korzeniowski received the Order of Polonia Restituta:

• 1996 Knight's Cross (5th Class)
• 2000 Officer's Cross (4th Class)
• 2004 Commander's Cross (3rd Class)

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Poland
1987	European Junior Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	–	10,000m walk	DQ
1989	Universiade	Duisburg, West Germany	6th	20 km walk	1:26:10
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	4th	20 km walk	1:23.47
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	10th	20 km walk	1:21:32
			–	50 km walk	DNF
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	–	20 km walk	DNF
			–	50 km walk	DQ
1993	World Indoor Championships	Toronto, Canada	2nd	5000 m walk	18:35.91
	Universiade	Buffalo, United States	1st	20 km walk	1:22:01
	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	–	50 km walk	DQ
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	–	5000 m walk	DQ
	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	–	20 km walk	DQ
			5th	50 km walk	3:45:57
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	3rd	50 km walk	3:45.57
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	8th	20 km walk	1:21:13
			1st	50 km walk	3:43:30
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	1st	50 km walk	3:44:46
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	1st	50 km walk	3:43:51
1999	World Race Walking Cup	Mézidon-Canon, France	4th	20 km walk	1:20:52
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	–	50 km walk	DQ
2000	European Race Walking Cup	Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany	1st	20 km walk	1:18:29
	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	1st	20 km walk	1:18:59 (OR)
			1st	50 km walk	3:42:22
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	1st	50 km walk	3:42.08
	Goodwill Games	Brisbane, Australia	2nd	20,000 m walk	1:19:52.0
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	1st	50 km walk	3:36:39 (WR)
2003	World Championships	Paris, France	1st	50 km walk	3:36:03(WR)
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	1st	50 km walk	3:38:46

See also

• Polish records in athletics
• 2002 Race Walking Year Ranking

References

External links

• Official website (in Polish)
• IOC tribute
• Robert Korzeniowski at World Athletics

Records
Preceded by Valeriy Spitsyn	Men's 50 km walk world record holder 8 August 2002 – 2 December 2006	Succeeded by Nathan Deakes

На других языках

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[de] Robert Korzeniowski

Robert Marek Korzeniowski (* 30. Juli 1968 in Lubaczów) ist ein ehemaliger polnischer Geher. Er ist vierfacher Olympiasieger, dreifacher Weltmeister und zweifacher Europameister. Somit ist er der erfolgreichste Geher überhaupt.

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- [en] Robert Korzeniowski

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[es] Robert Korzeniowski

Robert Marek Korzeniowski (Lubaczów, Polonia; 30 de julio de 1968) es un atleta polaco ganador de cuatro medallas de oro olímpicas y de tres medallas de oro en los Campeonatos del mundo de atletismo.

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[fr] Robert Korzeniowski

Robert Marek Korzeniowski, né le 30 juillet 1968 à Lubaczów, est un athlète polonais spécialiste des épreuves de marche athlétique, qui s'est illustré en remportant quatre titres olympiques et trois titres de champion du monde, et en ayant détenu le record du monde sur 50 km.

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[it] Robert Korzeniowski

Robert Marek Korzeniowski (Lubaczów, 30 luglio 1968) è un ex marciatore polacco, pluricampione olimpico e mondiale della specialità.

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[ru] Корженёвский, Роберт

Роберт Марек Корженёвский (польск. Robert Marek Korzeniowski, род. 30 июля 1968 года в Любачуве, Польша) — польский легкоатлет, 4-кратный олимпийский чемпион по спортивной ходьбе, трёхкратный чемпион мира, двукратный чемпион Европы. Командор ордена Возрождения Польши. Обладатель наибольшего количества золотых олимпийских медалей среди всех польских спортсменов.

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