Robert Urbanek Explained

Robert Urbanek
Nationality:Polish
Birth Date:29 April 1987
Birth Place:Łęczyca, Poland
Height:1.96 m
Weight:115 kg
Sport:Athletics
Event:Discus throw
Club:MKS Aleksandrów Łódzki
Coach:Witold Suski
Robert Joachimiak
Gerd Kanter (2019–)

Robert Urbanek (born 29 April 1987) is a Polish athlete specializing in the discus throw. His personal best in the event is 66.93 meters, achieved in 2012 in Halle.

He competed for Poland at the 2012 Summer Olympics, failing to qualify for the final.[1] His biggest achievement to date is the bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing.

Competition record

Representing
2009European U23 ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania7th57.38 m
2011UniversiadeShenzhen, China5th62.17 m
2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland6th62.99 m
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom32nd (q)59.56 m
2013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia6th64.32 m
2014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland3rd63.81 m
2015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China3rd65.18 m
2016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands9th62.18 m
Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil17th (q)61.76 m
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom7th64.15 m
2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany14th (q)62.00 m
2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar23rd (q)61.78 m
2022European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany17th (q)60.47 m
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary28th (q)61.30 m
2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy20th (q)60.75 m

Progression

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert Urbanek . London2012.com . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120807174002/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/urbanek-robert-1070148/ . 7 August 2012.