Karol Zalewski

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Karol Zalewski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkarɔl zaˈlɛfski]; born 7 August 1993) is a Polish athlete who specialises in the sprinting events.[2] He reached the semifinals of the 2013 World Championships in the 200 metres. He is also the 2013 European U23 champion over that distance.

NationalityPolish
Born (1993-08-07) 7 August 1993 (age 32)
Reszel, Poland
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
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Karol Zalewski
Zalewski in 2021
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1993-08-07) 7 August 1993 (age 32)
Reszel, Poland
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
Event
Sprints
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 Tokyo4 × 400 m mixed
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Birmingham4 × 400 m relay
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Prague4 × 400 m relay
European Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 Chorzów4 × 400 m relay
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Tampere200 m
Gold medal – first place2015 Tallinn200 m
Silver medal – second place2013 Tampere4 × 100 m relay
Silver medal – second place2015 Tallinn4 × 400 m relay
Polish Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Toruń100 m
Gold medal – first place2013 Toruń200 m
Gold medal – first place2014 Szczecin100 m
Gold medal – first place2014 Szczecin200 m
Gold medal – first place2015 Kraków200 m
Gold medal – first place2016 Bydgoszcz100 m
Gold medal – first place2016 Bydgoszcz200 m
Gold medal – first place2017 Białystok100 m
Gold medal – first place2017 Białystok200 m
Gold medal – first place2018 Lublin400 m
Gold medal – first place2019 Radom4 × 100 m
Gold medal – first place2020 Włocławek400 m
Gold medal – first place2022 Suwałki400 m
Silver medal – second place2015 Kraków100 m
Silver medal – second place2018 Lublin200 m
Silver medal – second place2019 Radom400 m
Bronze medal – third place2021 Poznań400 m
Polish Indoor Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Sopot200 m
Gold medal – first place2015 Toruń200 m
Gold medal – first place2015 Toruń400 m
Gold medal – first place2016 Toruń200 m
Gold medal – first place2018 Toruń200 m
Gold medal – first place2019 Toruń400 m
Gold medal – first place2019 Toruń4 × 200 m
Gold medal – first place2021 Toruń400 m
Silver medal – second place2013 Spała200 m
Bronze medal – third place2018 Toruń400 m
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Career

The Polish quartet of Karol Zalewski, Rafał Omelko, Łukasz Krawczuk, Jakub Krzewina broke the world indoor record in the men's 4 × 400 m with a stunning finish to the final track event of the 2018 World Indoor Championships in Birmingham. Krzewina overtook the leaders from the beginning - Americans on the last straight and achieved the greatest success in their career.[3]

Zalewski also competed for Poland at the 2016, 2020, and 2024 Summer Olympics.[4]

Competition record

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Poland
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia – 200 m DQ
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 4th 200 m 20.54
4th 4 × 100 m relay 39.47
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.05
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 1st 200 m 20.41
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.81
World Championships Moscow, Russia 20th (sf) 200 m 20.66
11th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 38.51
2014 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 13th 4 × 100 m relay 39.31
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 8th 200 m 20.58
6th 4 × 100 m relay 38.85
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 6th (sf) 400 m 46.84
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.97
World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 4th 4 × 200 m relay 1:22.85
11th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.13
European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1st 200 m 20.49
– 4 × 100 m relay DQ
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.35
World Championships Beijing, China 40th (h) 200 m 20.77
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 8th (sf) 200 m 20.69
6th 4 × 100 m relay 38.69
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 37th (h) 200 m 20.54
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.77 WIR
European Championships Berlin, Germany 4th 400 m 45.34
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.27
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 11th (h) 400 m 47.451
World Relays Yokohama, Japan 7th (B) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.91
2021 World Relays Chorzów, Poland 4th 4 × 200 m relay DNF
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.04
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 47th (h) 400 m 2:15.38
5th 4 × 400 m relay 2:58.46
1st 4 × 400 m mixed relay 3:09.87 OR
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 9th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.51
European Championships Munich, Germany 6th 400 m 45.62
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.95
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 39th (h) 400 m 46.53
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 10th (h) 400 m 45.801
– 4 × 400 m relay DQ
Olympic Games Paris, France 12th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.21
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1Did not start in the semifinals

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 100 metres – 10.25 (+0.9 m/s, Bydgoszcz 2013)
  • 200 metres – 20.26 (-0.3 m/s, Sopot 2016)
  • 400 metres – 45.11 (Berlin 2018)

Indoor

  • 60 metres – 6.75 (Spała 2016)
  • 200 metres – 20.64 (Toruń 2018)
  • 400 metres – 46.20 (Toruń 2018)

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