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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.

Robert Korzeniowski
Robert Korzeniowski in 2018
Personal information
Full nameRobert Marek Korzeniowski[1]
Born (1968-07-30) 30 July 1968 (age 54)[1]
Lubaczów, Poland[1]
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Weight60 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 Athens50 km walk
2001 Edmonton50 km walk
2003 Paris50 km walk
1995 Gothenburg50 km walk
World Indoor Championships
1993 Toronto5000 m walk
European Championships
1998 Budapest50 km walk
2002 Munich50 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:


Competition record


YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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



References


  1. "Robert Korzeniowski". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2015.


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

На других языках


[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.
- [en] Robert Korzeniowski

[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.

[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.

[it] Robert Korzeniowski

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

[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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