Marcin Lewandowski
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Marcin Lewandowski (born 13 June 1987) is a Polish
middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres
.
His personal best is 1:43.84 minutes, achieved in July 2009 in Monaco
.
He was born in Szczecin
. In the age classes he finished fourth at the 2006 World Junior Championships
, won the 2007 European U23 Championships
, and won the silver medal at the 2009 European U23 Championships
behind countryfellow Adam Kszczot
.
He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final, but then finished sixth at the 2009 European Indoor Championships and eighth at the 2009 World Championships
. His first medal of 2010 was a bronze, as he was third behind Yuriy Borzakovskiy
and Michael Rimmer
at the 2010 European Team Championships
. Lewandowski won the 800 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships and took the silver medal
behind David Rudisha
at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup
.
He improved his indoor best to 1:46.17 minutes at the Sparkassen Cup
in February 2011, coming third.
He is trained by his brother Tomasz Lewandowski.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
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His personal best is 1:43.84 minutes, achieved in July 2009 in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
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He was born in Szczecin
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
. In the age classes he finished fourth at the 2006 World Junior Championships
2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held from 15 August to 20 August at the Chaoyang Sports Center in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China....
, won the 2007 European U23 Championships
2007 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 6th European Athletics U23 Championships was held between 12 and 15 July 2007 in the Gyulai István Athletic Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary.- Men :- Women :-Medal table:-References:General*-External links:**...
, and won the silver medal at the 2009 European U23 Championships
2009 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 7th European Athletics U23 Championships were held between 16 and 19 July 2009 in the S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas, Lithuania.-Men's Results:-Women's Results:-Medal table:-References:General...
behind countryfellow Adam Kszczot
Adam Kszczot
Adam Kszczot is a Polish middle distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres.He won the bronze medal at 2007 European Junior Championships, finished fourth at the 2008 World Junior Championships, and won the 2009 European U23 Championships...
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He competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final, but then finished sixth at the 2009 European Indoor Championships and eighth at the 2009 World Championships
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 20, 21 and 23 August.-Medalists:-Records:Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.-Qualification standards:-Schedule:...
. His first medal of 2010 was a bronze, as he was third behind Yuriy Borzakovskiy
Yuriy Borzakovskiy
Yuriy Mikhailovich Borzakovskiy is a Russian middle distance athlete specializing in the 800 metres.-Athletic career:Borzakovskiy's first major international success was a victory at the 2000 European Indoor Championships when he was only 18 years old. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he reached the...
and Michael Rimmer
Michael Rimmer
Michael Alan Rimmer is an English middle-distance runner. He was born in Southport. Originally a member of Southport Waterloo AC, he defected to rivals Liverpool Pembroke Sefton, who he still now races with. He also attended Christ The King catholic high school and broke numerous records in school...
at the 2010 European Team Championships
2010 European Team Championships
The second SPAR European Team Championships took place on 19 and 20 June 2010. The track and field athletics tournament run by European Athletics was the successor of the old European Cup competition which was held annually until 2008....
. Lewandowski won the 800 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships and took the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
behind David Rudisha
David Rudisha
David Lekuta Rudisha is a Kenyan middle distance runner and world record holder in the 800 metres with a time of 1:41.01. Rudisha holds four of the ten fastest times for this event.-Early life:...
at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup
2010 IAAF Continental Cup
The 1st IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field sporting event held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations. Originally scheduled as the 11th IAAF World Cup in Athletics, it was renamed in 2008 when the IAAF revamped the competition format...
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He improved his indoor best to 1:46.17 minutes at the Sparkassen Cup
Sparkassen Cup (athletics)
The Sparkassen Cup is an annual indoor track and field competition which takes place in February in Stuttgart, Germany. The meeting was first held at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in 1987 and is currently an IAAF Indoor Permit Meeting....
in February 2011, coming third.
He is trained by his brother Tomasz Lewandowski.