Dariusz Popiela

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FullnameDariusz Bogusław Popiela
NationalityPolish
Born (1985-07-27) 27 July 1985 (age 40)
Kraków, Poland
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Dariusz Popiela
Popiela in 2022
Personal information
Full nameDariusz Bogusław Popiela
NationalityPolish
Born (1985-07-27) 27 July 1985 (age 40)
Kraków, Poland
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportCanoe slalom
Event
K1
ClubKS Spojnia Warszawa
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 PragueK1 team
Silver medal – second place2018 Rio de JaneiroK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2006 PragueK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2019 La Seu d'UrgellK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2023 LondonK1 team
European Games
Silver medal – second place2023 KrakówK1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 KrakówK1 team
Gold medal – first place2010 BratislavaK1 team
Silver medal – second place2006 L'Argentière-la-BesséeK1 team
Silver medal – second place2011 La Seu d'UrgellK1 team
Silver medal – second place2017 TacenK1
Silver medal – second place2018 PragueK1 team
Silver medal – second place2019 PauK1
Silver medal – second place2022 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2013 KrakówK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2014 ViennaK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2017 TacenK1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 KrakówK1 team
Gold medal – first place2006 NottinghamK1 team
Gold medal – first place2007 KrakówK1
Gold medal – first place2007 KrakówK1 team
Silver medal – second place2006 NottinghamK1

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]

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

References

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