Biography
Mateusz POLACZYK
Mateusz POLACZYK
POLISH CANOE FEDERATION POLISH CANOE FEDERATION
Male
22/01/1988
178
76
Athlete entered in:
 
other members of the team: barco Maciej OKREGLAK
Dariusz POPIELA
Medals:
Silver Silver Men's K1 SENIOR
NICKNAME:   Filo
HOBBIES:  
All sports, reading, motor
SPORTING RELATIVES:  
My whole siblings (6) were or are members of the Polish national team, each of them competed at the World Championships (junior or senior), Brother Gregory took part in the Olympic Games in Athens.
BIOGRAPHY:   Polaczyk made his Olympic debut at London 2012, where he finished fourth in the K1. He is a three-time European champion. The veteran can also boast World Championships and World Cup podium spots as he prepares for Paris 2024.
FACEBOOK:  
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mateusz-Polaczyk/189748534450544?ref=hl
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:  
Kraków/Szczawnica/Bydgoszcz
OCCUPATION:  
Athlete
LANGUAGES:  
English
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:  
I start canoe at age 6 it the "KS Pieniny", Szczawnica
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT:  
My dad was also a canoeist and encouraged us to this sport. Today produces a canoe on which we start.
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:  
Mum and Dad
TRAINING PARTNER(S):  
Brothers, Grzegorz, Henryk, Lukasz, Rafal
HERO/IDOL:  
ski jumping Adam Malysz, alpine ski Hermann Maier, sketing Steven Bradbury, canoe Michal Martikan, Richard Fox
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:  
do your job
FAVOURITE PADDLING COURSE:  
Athens, London, Bratislava, Prague
FAVOURITE FOOD:  
Italian
FAVOURITE MUSIC:   all

CLUB:  
CWZS Zawisza Bydgoszcz
NAME OF COACH:  
Henryk Polaczyk
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:  
Poland
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:  
2013
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:  
2006
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:  
Czech Republic
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:  
World Championships
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:  
Prague
BEST RESULTS:   World Championships: Silver - 4, Bronze - 1.
2015 ICF CANOE SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
Sep 18
10:30
Men's K1 SENIOR
Heats
POL Mateusz POLACZYK
13
83.92
Sep 20
11:05
Men's K1 SENIOR
Semifinal
POL Mateusz POLACZYK
8
93.93
Sep 20
14:33
Men's K1 SENIOR
Final
POL Mateusz POLACZYK
2
89.43
Sep 20
17:07
Men's K1x3 SENIOR
Final
POL POL
6
111.29



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