Wojciech Nowicki

Wojciech Nowicki

Wojciech Nowicki & his trainer Malwina Sobierajska-Wojtulewicz (2016 r.)
Personal information
Nationality	Polish
Born	(1989-02-22) 22 February 1989 Białystok, Poland
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	128 kg (282 lb)
Sport
Country	Poland
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Hammer throw
Medal record Representing  Poland Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Hammer throw World Championships 2015 Beijing Hammer throw European Championships 2016 Amsterdam Hammer throw

Wojciech Nowicki (Polish pronunciation: [ˈvɔjt͡ɕɛx nɔˈvit͡ski]; born 22 February 1989) is a Polish hammer thrower. He won bronze medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2015 World Championships.

Career

Nowicki achieved his personal best, 78.71 metres, on 3 May 2015.^[1] In August of the same year, he won the bronze medal in the hammer throw event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China.

In July 2016, Nowicki took bronze at the European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In August, he was awarded the bronze medal in the hammer throw at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Poland
2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	5th	Hammer throw	72.20 m
2013	Universiade	Kazan, Russia	5th	Hammer throw	75.32 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	3rd	Hammer throw	78.55 m
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	3rd	Hammer throw	77.53 m
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	3rd	Hammer throw	77.73 m

References

External links

• Wojciech Nowicki profile at IAAF