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] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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:
- 1996
Knight's Cross (5th Class) - 2000
Officer's Cross (4th Class) - 2004
Commander's Cross (3rd Class)
Competition record
See also
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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robert Korzeniowski.
- Official website (in Polish)
- IOC tribute
- Robert Korzeniowski at World Athletics
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Lubaczów
- Polish male racewalkers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Poland
- Olympic gold medalists for Poland
- World record setters in athletics (track and field)
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Podkarpackie Voivodeship
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- Universiade gold medalists for Poland
- World Athletics Championships winners
- Competitors at the 1989 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade
- Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games