Michał Joachimowski
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| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||||||
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26 September 1950 Żnin, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||
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19 January 2014 (aged 63) Bydgoszcz, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Event(s) | Triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||
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Michał Teodor Joachimowski (26 September 1950 – 19 January 2014) was a triple jumper from Poland.[1] He won three medals at the European Indoor Championships.[2]
He was born in Żnin and represented the clubs Budowlanych Bydgoszcz and Zawisza Bydgoszcz.[3] He finished eighth at the 1972 European Indoor Championships,[4] and seventh at the 1972 Olympic Games.[3] He then won a silver medal at the 1973 European Indoor Championships[5] and won gold at the 1974 European Indoor Championships.[6]
He did not do quite as well at the 1974 European Championships, when he placed fifth.[7] At the 1975 European Indoor Championships he took another silver medal,[8] and he followed with a victory at the 1975 Summer Universiade.[9] At the 1976 Olympic Games he finished thirteenth.[3]
He was the Polish champion in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1978 and Polish indoor champion in 1973, 1974 and 1975.[10][11] His personal best jump was 17.06 metres (55.97 ft), achieved in June 1973 in Warsaw.[12]
References
- ↑ Polski Komited Olympijski (Polish Olympic Committee), "Joachimowski, Michal",
- ↑ "Nie żyje Michał Joachimowski. Trójskoczek, który zdominował lata 70.". Sport.pl.
- 1 2 3 "Michał Joachimowski". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "1972 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "1973 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "1974 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "Men Triple Jump European Championships 1974 Rome (ITA)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "1975 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "Polish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ "Polish Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ World men's all-time best triple jump (last updated 2001)