Łukasz Michalski

Łukasz Michalski

Łukasz Michalski in 2010
Personal information
Nationality	Poland
Born	2 August 1988 Bydgoszcz, Poland
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb) (2012)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Pole vault
Club	Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Medal record Universiade 2011 Shenzhen Pole vault

Łukasz Michalski (born August 2, 1988 in Bydgoszcz) is a retired Polish pole vaulter. His biggest achievement is the fourth place at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu with the personal best of 5.85 metres. He also won the gold medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade and was a finalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

In July 2014, he married a Polish triple jumper, Anna Jagaciak.^[1] Michalski officially ended his sporting career in 2015 to concentrate on his work as a doctor.^[2]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  Poland
2005	World Youth Championships	Marrakesh, Morocco	4th	5.15 m
2006	World Junior Championships	Beijing, China	8th	5.30 m
2007	European Junior Championships	Hengelo, Netherlands	3rd	5.45 m
2009	European Indoor Championships	Turin, Italy	6th	5.61 m
	European Team Championships	Leiria, Portugal	3rd	5.70 m
	European U23 Championships	Kaunas, Lithuania	5th	5.50 m
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	20th (q)	5.40 m
2010	World Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	9th	5.45 m
	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	7th	5.65 m
2011	Universiade	Shenzhen, China	1st	5.75 m
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	4th	5.85 m (PB)
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	11th	5.50 m

References

• Łukasz Michalski profile at IAAF

1. Miss polskiej lekkiej atletyki wzięła ślub. Z bydgoskim tyczkarzem (in Polish)
2. "Czołowy polski tyczkarz zakończył karierę, teraz stawia na medycynę" (in Polish). eurosport.onet.pl. 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-07-22.