Paweł Wojciechowski (pole vaulter)

{{Infobox sportsperson

| image = Paweł Wojciechowski Pedro's Cup Łódź 2016 01.jpg

| caption = Wojciechowski at the Pedro's Cup Łódź 2016

| imagesize = 200px

| name = Paweł Wojciechowski

| nationality = Polish

| sport = Athletics

| event = Pole vault

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|6|6}}

| birth_place = Bydgoszcz, Poland

| height = 1.90 m

| weight = 85 kg (2012)

| club = Zawisza Bydgoszcz

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Country|{{POL}}}}

}}

Paweł Wojciechowski ({{IPA|pl|ˈpavɛw vɔjt͡ɕɛˈxɔfskʲi}}; born 6 June 1989) is a Polish pole vaulter. He won the gold medal at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics.

Career

Wojciechowski's first major success was the silver medal at the IAAF 12th World Junior Championships in Athletics held in July 2008 in Bydgoszcz, with the result {{T&Fcalc|5.40}}, being until then his personal best.{{cite web |url=http://www.bydgoszcz.eu/miasto/aktualnosci/Srebro_dla_bydgoszczanina.aspx#1 |title=Bydgoszcz Web Site – Srebro dla bydgoszczanina |publisher=Bydgoszcz.eu |date=14 July 2008 |access-date=2009-05-06}} He is an athlete of the Zawisza Bydgoszcz club. His coach is Roman Dakiniewicz.

In March 2009 it was announced, that Wojciechowski would be admitted to take practices in May 2009 with Vitaly Petrov, the pole vault coach of Sergey Bubka and Yelena Isinbayeva.[http://miasta.gazeta.pl/bydgoszcz/1,35591,6373258,Pawel_Wojciechowski_jedzie_do_szkoly_legendarnego.html] {{in lang|pl}} He improved his best mark to 5.86 m at the Flanders Indoor Meeting in February 2011 to break Mirosław Chmara's Polish indoor record, which had stood for 22 years.[http://www.european-athletics.org/general-news/records-for-wojciechowski-and-bolshakova-in-gent.html Records for Wojciechowski and Bolshakova in Gent] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110218041440/http://www.european-athletics.org/general-news/records-for-wojciechowski-and-bolshakova-in-gent.html |date=18 February 2011 }}. European Athletics (14 February 2011). Retrieved on 2011-02-14.

Wojciechowski was the surprise winner at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, but he fared less well at the 2012 Summer Olympics, failing to record a mark in qualifying. He missed the 2013 season due to injury and did not defend his world title as a result. In 2014 he returned to form at the Orléans leg of the Perche Elite Tour, winning with a clearance of {{T&Fcalc|5.76}} (his best since 2011).Mulkeen, Jon (19 January 2014). [http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/pawel-wojciechowski-murielle-ahoure-indoor-at Wojciechowski returns with victory in Orleans – indoor round-up]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-02-23. In 2015, he cleared 5.85 m to win bronze at the World Championships.

In 2017, he improved his personal best to 5.93 m.{{Cite web |url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/poland/pawel-wojciechowski-231800 |title=Paweł WOJCIECHOWSKI |website=IAAF.org |access-date=2018-03-26}}

Paweł Wojciechowski (pole vaulter)

Career

Achievements

Personal bests

References

External links