Przemysław Miarczyński

Przemysław Miarczyński (born 26 August 1979) is a Polish windsurfer and Olympic athlete.

Przemysław Miarczyński
Miarczyński in 2015
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1979-08-26) 26 August 1979 (age 44)
Gdańsk, Poland
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sailing career
Class(es)RS:X, Mistral, Formula Windsurfing, IQFOiL, Raceboard
ClubSopocki Klub Żeglarski Hestia
Medal record
Men's Windsurfing
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London RS:X
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Santander RS:X

Miarczyński already competed at the top-level when he was a teenager, becoming a multiple medal winner in Junior and Youth World Championships. During the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he finished in eighth position in the mistral class.[1] In 2001 he won a silver medal at the Junior and Senior World Championships. He became World Champion in 2003 and finished in fifth position during the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the Olympic season, he also became European Champion and a World Champion runner-up.

Miarczyński won the bronze medal at the 2006 RS:X World Championships. He finished only one point behind world champion Casper Bouman and Tom Ashley who had as much points as Bouman. The gap between Miarczyński and fourth placed Joeri van Dijk was 24 points.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the RS:X class.[2]

Achievements edit

Year Position Boat type Event
2012   RS:X - Men's Windsurfer   2012 Olympic Games
2006   RS:X - Men's Windsurfer   2006 RS:X World Championships
2006   RS:X - Men's Windsurfer   Gdynia Sailing Days
2006   RS:X - Men's Windsurfer   Andalusian Olympic Week
2006   RS:X - Men's Windsurfer   Sail Auckland International Regatta
2006   RS:X - Men's Windsurfer   New Zealand RS:X National Championship
2004   Mistral - Men   2004 Mistral European Championship
2004   Mistral - Men   2004 Mistral World Championship
2004   Mistral - Men   Athens Eurolymp Week
2004 5. Mistral - Men   2004 Summer Olympics
2003   Mistral - Men   2003 Mistral World Championship
2002   Mistral - Men   Gdynia Sailing Days
2002   Mistral - Men   Kiel Week
2002   Mistral - Men   Spa Regatta
2001   Mistral - Men   Gdynia Sailing Days
2001   Mistral - Men   2001 Mistral World Championship
2001   Mistral - Men   2001 Mistral Junior World Championship
2000 8. Mistral - Men   2000 Summer Olympics
1999   Mistral - Men   Kiel Week
1999   Mistral - Men   XXV International Sailing Carnival Trophy
1998   Mistral - Men   Semaine Olympique 98 Hyères
1996   Mistral - Men   1996 Mistral Youth World Championship
1996   Mistral - Men   1996 IYRU O'Neill Youth Worlds
1996   Mistral - Men   Kiel Week

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Przemysław Miarczyński". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ "London 2012 - Sailing - Men's RS-X". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2014.

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