- Marcin Starzak
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Marcin Starzak (born 20 October 1985 in Kraków) is a Polish long jumper.
He finished sixth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships and seventh at the 2008 World Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2005 European Indoor Championships, the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. However in 2009 Starzak claimed bronze in the European Indoor Championships, in Turin, Italy.
His personal best jump is 8.21 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Salamanca. His indoor best of 8.18 metres, set in Turin, is the Polish national record.
Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Notes 2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 18th 7.73 m 2006 SPAR European Cup Super League Malaga, Venezuela 3rd 8.09 m 2009 European Indoor Championships Torino, Italy 3rd 8.18 m = NR World Student Games Belgrade, Serbia 3rd 8.10 m References
- IAAF profile for Marcin Starzak
Categories:- 1985 births
- Living people
- Polish long jumpers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Poland
- People from Kraków
- Polish athletics biography stubs
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