Robert Korzeniowski
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| Full name | Robert Marek Korzeniowski[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 July 1968[1] Lubaczów, Poland[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robert Marek Korzeniowski (born 30 July 1968) is a Polish former
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
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
In 2022, the Korzeniowski Warsaw Race Walking Cup, an annual racewalking competition in Warsaw, was founded and named in his honor. Since 2022 it has been a World Athletics Race Walking Tour Gold level competition.[2]
State awards
For his sport achievements, Korzeniowski received the
- 1996
Knight's Cross (5th Class) - 2000
Officer's Cross (4th Class) - 2004
Commander's Cross (3rd Class)
Competition record
See also
- Polish records in athletics
- 2002 Race Walking Year Ranking
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Robert Korzeniowski". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Kraków-Małopolska 2023 Flame of Peace to be paraded at race walking event". www.insidethegames.biz. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Polish)
- IOC tribute
- Robert Korzeniowski at World Athletics
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