Mariusz Sobczak
Polish Paralympic athlete (born 1982)
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Mariusz Sobczak (born 8 February 1982) is a Paralympic athlete from Poland. He has cerebral palsy and competes in T36 sprint and long jump events.[1]
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| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 February 1982 Zduńska Wola, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (69 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprint Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | START Random | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jacek Szczygiel (club) Zbigniew Lewkowicz (national) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Athletic career
Sobczak first represented Poland at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, entering the long jump and 100m sprint, but he failed to achieve a podium finish in either. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won a silver medal in the F36 long jump.[2]
As well as his Paralympic success, Sobczak has also medaled at both World and European level, collecting six major international top three finishes.[2]