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]
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]
Men's singles
Men's doubles