Przemysław Miarczyński
Miarczyński in 2015
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1979-08-26) 26 August 1979
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

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

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

Year Position Boat type Event
2012RS:X - Men's WindsurferUnited Kingdom 2012 Olympic Games
2006RS:X - Men's WindsurferItaly 2006 RS:X World Championships
2006RS:X - Men's WindsurferPoland Gdynia Sailing Days
2006RS:X - Men's WindsurferSpain Andalusian Olympic Week
2006RS:X - Men's WindsurferNew Zealand Sail Auckland International Regatta
2006RS:X - Men's WindsurferNew Zealand New Zealand RS:X National Championship
2004Mistral - MenPoland 2004 Mistral European Championship
2004Mistral - MenTurkey 2004 Mistral World Championship
2004Mistral - MenGreece Athens Eurolymp Week
20045.Mistral - MenGreece 2004 Summer Olympics
2003Mistral - MenSpain 2003 Mistral World Championship
2002Mistral - MenPoland Gdynia Sailing Days
2002Mistral - MenGermany Kiel Week
2002Mistral - MenNetherlands Spa Regatta
2001Mistral - MenPoland Gdynia Sailing Days
2001Mistral - MenGreece 2001 Mistral World Championship
2001Mistral - MenFrance 2001 Mistral Junior World Championship
20008.Mistral - MenAustralia 2000 Summer Olympics
1999Mistral - MenGermany Kiel Week
1999Mistral - MenPortugal XXV International Sailing Carnival Trophy
1998Mistral - MenFrance Semaine Olympique 98 Hyères
1996Mistral - MenSpain 1996 Mistral Youth World Championship
1996Mistral - MenUnited States 1996 IYRU O'Neill Youth Worlds
1996Mistral - MenGermany Kiel Week

References

  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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