Paweł Czapiewski
Polish middle-distance runner
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Paweł Czapiewski (born 30 March 1978) is a former Polish middle-distance runner. He was born in Stargard.
Czapiewski in 2007 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Poland | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2001 Edmonton | 800 m |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
 | 2002 Vienna | 800 m |
He came third in the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton in a personal best time of 1:44.63 minutes. Later that month he lowered it to 1:43.22 min. He later won the 2002 European Indoor Athletics Championships.
He has officially retired on 21 July 2012 at the Janusz Kusociński Memorial having earlier failed to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games.[1]
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 600 m – 1:16.83 (Kraków 2008)
- 800 m – 1:43.22 (Zürich 2001 NR)
- 1000 m – 2:17.22 (Kraków 2002)
- 1500 m – 3:40.14 (Biala Podlaska 2005)
Indoor
- 800 m – 1:44.78 (Wien 2002 NR)
- 1000 m – 2:19.00 (Erfurt 2001 NR)
- 1500 m – 3:38.96 (Stuttgart 2002)
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Poland | |||||
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 22nd (h) | 800 m | 1:53.02 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 27th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.24 |
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | 800 m | 1:46.98 |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 6th | 800 m | 1:50.51 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd | 800 m | 1:44.63 | |
| Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.21 | |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 1st | 800 m | 1:44.78 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.92 | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 16th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.33 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 35th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.66 |
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 10th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.39 |
