Jacek Bednarek
Polish racewalker and businessman
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Jacek Bednarek (born 27 January 1964 in Rybnik, Śląskie) is a male former racewalker from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He set his personal best (3:51.34) in the men's 50 km walk event in 1988.[1][2] He set a Polish national record in the 50 km walk.
FullnameJacek Bednarek
CitizenshipPolish
(Polish-German ethnicity)
(Polish-German ethnicity)
Born27 January 1964 (age 62)
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jacek Bednarek | |||||||||||
| Citizenship | Polish (Polish-German ethnicity) | |||||||||||
| Born | 27 January 1964 (age 62) | |||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
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| Country |  Poland | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics, Racewalking | |||||||||||
| Club | ROW Rybnik | |||||||||||
Medal record
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He took part in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul where he was 24th in a 50-kilometer race walk. He was a World Race Walking Cup participant on five occasions.[3][4]
Bednarek was the 1989 Polish champion in the 50 km walk and a bronze medalist in 1984 in the 20 km walk.[5] For most of his career, he was a ROW Rybnik member.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | World Race Walking Cup | St John's, Isle of Man, United Kingdom | 22nd | 20 kilometre race walk | 1:28:10 |
| 1987 | World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | 31st | 20 kilometre race walk | 1:26:20 |
| 1989 | World Race Walking Cup | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain | 21st | 50 kilometres race walk | 4:00:43 |
| 1991 | World Race Walking Cup | San Jose, California, United States | 22nd | 50 kilometres race walk | 4:03:31 |
| 1993 | World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | DNF | 50 kilometres race walk | — |
Personal bests
- 5 kilometres race walk (indoor) – 19:20,66 (February 21, 1987, Liévin) – 8th result in the history of Polish athletics[6]
- 20 kilometres race walk – 1:24:19 (September 13, 1986, Warsaw)
- 50 kilometres race walk – 3:51:34 (July 31, 1988, Södertälje) – 13th result in the history of Polish athletics[7]
- 50 kilometres race walk – 3:52:53,0 (May 15, 1992, Bergen (Fana)) – Polish record[8]
