Jacek Wszoła

Jacek Wszoła

Jacek Wszoła in 2007
Medal record
Competitor for  Poland
Men’s Athletics
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal High Jump
1980 Moscow High Jump
Universiade
1977 Sofia High Jump

Jacek Wszoła (born December 30, 1956 in Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish gold and silver Olympic medalist in high jump.

Biography

Jacek Wszoła is the most famous Polish high jumper. He took part in two Olympic Games: in Montreal 1976 and in Moscow 1980. In Montreal he was a big surprise when, competing in heavy rain, he struggled to win over the favourites. In the Moscow Olympics he finished second. Wszoła is also a one-time world record holder with the result of 2.35 m.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Poland
1974 European Championships Rome, Italy 5th 2.19 m
1975 European Indoor Championships Katowice, Poland 11th 2.16 m
European Junior Championships Athens, Greece 1st 2.22 m
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 1st 2.25 m
1977 European Indoor Championships San Sebastián, Spain 1st 2.25 m
Universiade Sofia, Bulgaria 1st 2.22 m
1978 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 7th 2.21 m
European Championships Prague, Czechoslovakia 6th 2.21 m
1979 Universiade Mexico City, Mexico 4th 2.26 m
1980 European Indoor Championships Sindelfingen, West Germany 2nd 2.29 m
Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 2nd 2.31 m
1983 Universiade Edmonton, Canada 11th 2.20 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 13th 2.23 m
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 11th 2.20 m

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Records
Preceded by
Soviet Union Vladimir Yashchenko
Men's High Jump World Record Holder
2m35 equalled by Dietmar Mögenburg on 1980-05-26

1980-05-25 1980-08-01
Succeeded by
East Germany Gerd Wessig
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