Jacek Hankiewicz Explained

Jacek Hankiewicz
Country:Poland
Birth Date:22 December 1965
Birth Place:Krosno, Poland
Height:1.73m
Weight:69kg
Years Active:1983–2006
Handedness:Right
Event:Men's singles & doubles
Career Record:113 wins, 107 losses
Bwf Id:F19CEA88-E226-4F6F-B230-6476CE506874

Jacek Hankiewicz (born 22 December 1965) is a Polish badminton player.[1] He is a 4-time national champion in men's singles and a 6-time national champion in men's doubles.[2]

After his retirement from international badminton in 2006, he became a coach of the Poland national badminton team and has produced players whom have excelled on the international stage, one of them being the former world number 1 mixed doubles pairing of Robert Mateusiak and Nadieżda Zięba.[3] [4]

Career

In 1991, Hankiewicz partnered with Jerzy Dołhan and finished as runners-up at the Bulgaria International. In 1992, Hankiewicz made his Olympic debut when he competed in the men's singles tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[5] He was halted in the first round after losing to Fumihiko Machida in three games.[6]

Prior to retiring from international badminton, Hankiewicz competed in the 2006 European Senior Badminton Championships where he won a gold medal in the men's singles 40+ discipline and in men's doubles with Jerzy Dołhan.[7]

Achievements

IBF International

Men's singles

Men's doubles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jacek HANKIEWICZ Profile . 2023-10-18 . bwfbadminton.com.
  2. Web site: Jacek Hankiewicz – Polski Komitet Olimpijski . 2023-10-18 . pl-PL.
  3. Web site: Rio 2016: badmintoniści Mateusiak i Zięba w najlepszej ósemce turnieju - RIO 2016 - polskieradio.pl . 2023-10-18 . polskieradio.pl . pl-PL.
  4. Web site: garncarz . karol . 2023-03-27 . Coach Hankiewicz: It’s the fastest racket sport in the world! Will badminton conquer the European Games? . 2023-10-18 . European Games 2023 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Jacek Hankiewicz . 26 May 2020 . Olympedia.
  6. Web site: Jacek Hankiewicz - Badminton player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive . 2023-10-18 . globalsportsarchive.com.
  7. Web site: BWF - European Senior Championships 2006 - Winners . 2023-10-18 . bwf.tournamentsoftware.com.