Sebastian Urbaniak
{{Short description|Polish hurdler (born 2001)}}
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| event = 400 metres hurdles
400 metres
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| hometown = Kruszwica, Poland{{Cite web |title=Sebastian Urbaniak z nowym rekordem życiowym |url=https://mojakruszwica.pl/pl/11_wiadomosci/16326_-sebastian-urbaniak-z-nowym-rekordem-zyciowym.html |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=mojakruszwica.pl |language=pl}}
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|2019 Polish U20s
|{{bull}} 400m hurdles, 3rd {{BronzeMedal}}
|{{bull}} 400m hurdles, 6th
|2020 Polish U20s
|{{bull}} 400m hurdles, 1st {{GoldMedal}}
|{{bull}} 400m hurdles, 3rd {{BronzeMedal}}
|2021 Polish U23s
|{{bull}} 400m hurdles, 1st {{GoldMedal}}
|{{bull}} 400m hurdles, 2nd {{SilverMedal}}
|2022 Polish U23s
|{{bull}} 400m hurdles, 1st {{GoldMedal}}
|2023 Polish U23s
|{{bull}} 400m hurdles, 1st {{GoldMedal}}
|2023 Polish Champs
|{{bull}} 400m hurdles, 3rd {{BronzeMedal}}
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Sebastian Urbaniak (born 9 June 2001) is a Polish hurdler specializing in the 400 metres hurdles. He is a three-time top-3 finisher at the Polish Athletics Championships, and he has represented Poland at the European Athletics Championships.
Biography
Urbaniak is from Kruszwica, Poland where he competes representing the LKS Vectra Włocławek club.
Urbaniak's first international experience was at the 2021 European U23 Championships in Tallinn. He advanced from the 400 m hurdles first round with a 50.82 heat win, equalling his personal best and qualifying mark from May of that year.{{Cite web |title=Świetna "życiówka" Polaka. Dwie kwalifikacje na ME |url=https://sport.interia.pl/lekkoatletyka/news-lekkoatletyka-sebastian-urbaniak-ze-swietna-zyciowka,nId,5259235 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=sport.interia.pl |language=pl}}{{Cite web |title=13. ME U23: program minutowy i starty Polaków |url=https://pzla.pl/aktualnosci/12295-13-me-u23-program-minutowy-i-starty-polakow |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=pzla.pl |language=en}} In the semifinals, Urbaniak ran 51.03 seconds and did not advance to the finals.{{Cite web |title=ME U23 w Tallinnie: Adrianna Sułek ze złotym medalem w siedmioboju |url=https://www.pzla.pl/aktualnosci/12301-me-u23-w-tallinnie-adrianna-sulek-ze-zlotym-medalem-w-siedmioboju |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=www.pzla.pl |language=en}}
The following year, Urbaniak competed at the senior European Championships in the same event. Despite starting in a good position to advance, Urbaniak tripped and fell on the final hurdle.{{Cite web |title=Dramat Urbaniaka! Pechowe potknięcie zabrało mu awans |url=https://sport.interia.pl/lekkoatletyka/news-dramat-urbaniaka-pechowe-potkniecie-zabralo-mu-awans,nId,6226288 |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=sport.interia.pl |language=pl}} He ran 50.69 seconds to finish 4th in his heat, one place away from qualifying for the semifinals.{{Cite web |title=Włocławski biegacz już po starcie na Mistrzostwach Europy. Jak mu poszło? |url=https://ddwloclawek.pl/pl/13_sport/711_lekkoatletyka/52798_wloclawski-biegacz-juz-po-starcie-na-mistrzostwach-europy-jak-mu-poszlo.html |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=ddwloclawek.pl |language=pl}}
Statistics
=Best performances=
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| Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref |
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| 400 metres hurdles | 49.68 | style="text-align:center;"| {{Bronze3}} | Résisprint International | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | 3 July 2022 | |
| 400 metres | 47.19 | style="text-align:center;"| {{Gold1}} {{sma|(Race C)}} | Polish U23 Championships | Poznań, Poland | 30 July 2022 |
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics|14817407}}
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Category:21st-century Polish sportsmen