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Dariusz Popiela

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Dariusz Popiela
Popiela in 2022
Personal information
Full nameDariusz Bogusław Popiela
NationalityPolish
Born (1985-07-27) 27 July 1985 (age 39)
Kraków, Poland
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1
ClubKS Spojnia Warszawa
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Prague K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Rio de Janeiro K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Prague K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 London K1 team
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków K1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Kraków K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Bratislava K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2006 L'Argentière-la-Bessée K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2011 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tacen K1
Silver medal – second place 2018 Prague K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pau K1
Silver medal – second place 2022 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Kraków K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Vienna K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tacen K1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kraków K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Nottingham K1 team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kraków K1
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kraków K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Nottingham K1

Dariusz Bogusław "Darek" Popiela (born 27 July 1985) is a Polish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1999. He represented Austria until 2002.[1][2]

Career

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Popiela won five medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two silvers (2013, 2018) and three bronzes (2006, 2019, 2023).[3] He also won two golds, seven silvers and three bronzes at the European Championships, including a silver in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.

Popiela finished 8th in the K1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

His father Bogusław and his uncle Henryk both represented Poland in canoe slalom.[4]

Aside from sports, Popiela is also involved in leading projects dedicated to restoring Jewish heritage sites in the Nowy Sącz region.[5] In 2019, Popiela and his team of volunteers installed a memorial at the Jewish cemetery in Grybów.[5][6]

World Cup individual podiums

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Season Date Venue Position Event
2011 9 July 2011 Markkleeberg 3rd K1
2016 4 June 2016 Ivrea 3rd K1
2018 24 June 2018 Liptovský Mikuláš 2nd K1

References

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  1. ^ "Dariusz Popiela". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Wyniki". DariuszPopiela.pl. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Dariusz POPIELA". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Dariusz Popiela (POL)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Repairing the world: The Olympic athlete restoring Poland's Jewish heritage". Notes From Poland. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  6. ^ Patin, Katia (26 July 2022). "Poland's ministry of memory spins the Holocaust". Coda Media. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
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