Michał Joachimowski Explained

Michał Joachimowski
Nationality:Polish
Event:Triple jump
Birth Date:26 September 1950
Birth Place:Żnin, Poland
Death Place:Bydgoszcz, Poland

Michał Teodor Joachimowski (26 September 1950 – 19 January 2014) was a triple jumper from Poland.[1] He won three medals at the European Indoor Championships.[2]

He was born in Żnin and represented the clubs Budowlani Bydgoszcz and Zawisza Bydgoszcz. He finished eighth at the 1972 European Indoor Championships,[3] and seventh at the 1972 Olympic Games.[4] He then got a silver medal at the 1973 European Indoor Championships[5] and won gold at the 1974 European Indoor Championships[6] setting a new world indoor record of 17.03 metres (this remains the Polish record to this day).

He did not do quite as well at the 1974 European Championships, when he placed fifth.[7] At the 1975 European Indoor Championships he took another silver medal,[8] and he followed with a victory at the 1975 Summer Universiade.[9] At the 1976 Olympic Games he finished thirteenth.[4]

He was the Polish champion in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1978 and Polish indoor champion in 1973, 1974 and 1975.[10] [11] His personal best jump was 17.06 metres (55.97 ft), achieved in June 1973 in Warsaw.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Polski Komited Olympijski (Polish Olympic Committee), "Joachimowski, Michal", Web site: Joachimowski Michał - Polski Komitet Olimpijski . 2010-03-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928211255/http://www.olimpijski.pl/pl/subpages/displayfid/294_1587.html . 2011-09-28 .
  2. News: Nie żyje Michał Joachimowski. Trójskoczek, który zdominował lata 70.. Sport.pl. 2014-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201155315/http://www.bydgoszcz.sport.pl/sport-bydgoszcz/1,130843,15300837,Nie_zyje_Michal_Joachimowski__Trojskoczek__ktory_zdominowal.html. 2014-02-01. dead.
  3. Web site: 1972 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 24 January 2014.
  4. Web site: Michał Joachimowski. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417190855/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/michal-joachimowski-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 24 January 2014.
  5. Web site: 1973 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 24 January 2014.
  6. Web site: 1974 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 24 January 2014.
  7. Web site: Men Triple Jump European Championships 1974 Rome (ITA) . Todor Krastev . 24 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201153120/http://todor66.com/athletics/europe/1974/Men_Triple_Jump.html . 1 February 2014 .
  8. Web site: 1975 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final. Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. 24 January 2014.
  9. Web site: World Student Games (Universiade - Men). GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 24 January 2014.
  10. Web site: Polish Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 24 January 2014.
  11. Web site: Polish Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 24 January 2014.
  12. http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-m28.htm World men's all-time best triple jump

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