Adam Wysocki

Adam Wysocki
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
World Championships
1994 Mexico City K-2 200 m
1999 Milan K-2 500 m
1994 Mexico City K-4 1000 m
1999 Milan K-2 1000 m
1999 Milan K-4 200 m
2002 Seville K-2 200 m
2002 Seville K-2 500 m
2003 Gainesville K-2 200 m
2005 Zagreb K-2 500 m
2006 Szeged K-2 200 m
2006 Szeged K-4 1000 m
2007 Duisburg K-4 1000 m
1995 Duisburg K-2 500 m
1995 Duisburg K4 1000 m
1999 Milan K-2 200 m
2005 Zagreb K-2 200 m
2005 Zagreb K-4 1000 m
2006 Szeged K-4 500 m

Adam Wysocki (born December 27, 1974 in Augustów) is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 1994 to 2008. He has won eighteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 200 m: 1994, K-2 500 m: 1999), ten silvers (K-2 200 m: 2002, 2003, 2006; K-2 500 m: 2002, 2005; K-2 1000 m: 1999, K-4 200 m: 1994, K-4 1000 m: 1994, 2006, 2007), and six bronzes (K-2 200 m: 1999, 2005; K-2 500 m: 1995, K-4 500 m: 2006, K-4 1000 m: 1995, 2005).

Biography

Wysocki also competed in four Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth twice (K-2 500 m: 2004, K-4 1000 m: 1996).

Standing 186 cm tall (6'1) and weighs 88 kg (194 lbs), Wysocki is studying in Kraków to become a coach when he retires. Unusually, Wysocki has also won prizes in poetry competitions.

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