Jakub Czaja Explained

Jakub Czaja (born 12 September 1980 in Gdańsk) is a retired Polish athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented his country at the 2004 Summer Olympics failing to qualify for the final. His biggest success is the silver medal at the 2001 Summer Universiade.

Competition record

Representing
1999	European Junior Championships	Riga, Latvia	bgcolor=gold	1st	3000 m s'chase	8:41.91
2001	European U23 Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	3rd (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:42.55^[1]
	Universiade	Beijing, China	bgcolor=silver	2nd	3000 m s'chase	8:23.00
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	19th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:42.25
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	38th (h)	3000 m s'chase	8:56.24
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	–	3000 m s'chase	DNF

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 metres – 3:44.19 (Kraków 2003)
• 3000 metres – 7:53.92 (Warsaw 2004)
• 5000 metres – 13:46.53 (Firenze 2005)
• 10,000 metres – 28:56.50 (Międzyzdroje 2005)
• 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:17.49 (Paris Saint-Denis 2005)

Indoor

• 1500 metres – 3:47.42 (Spała 2004)
• 3000 metres – 8:03.53 (Spała 2002)

Notes and References

1. Did not finish the final.