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Marcin Lewandowski

Marcin Lewandowski
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Marcin Lewandowski in 2011
Personal information
Nationality Polish
Born (1987-06-13) 13 June 1987 (age 29)
Szczecin, Poland
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport Track
Event(s) 800 metres
Club Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Coached by Tomasz Lewandowski
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 800 metres: 1:43.79
Updated on 2015-03-10.

Marcin Lewandowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕin lɛvanˈdɔfski]; born 13 June 1987) is a Polish middle-distance runner who specializes in the 800 metres. His personal best is 1:43.29 minutes, achieved in August 2013 in Zürich.

Marcin Lewandowski was born 13 June 1987 in Szczecin. His brother, Tomasz, was an official coach of the Polish Olympic team for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Lewandowski is coached by his brother, Tomasz.

Lewandowski finished fourth at the 2006 World Junior Championships, won the 2007 European U23 Championships, and won the silver medal at the 2009 European U23 Championships behind countryfellow Adam Kszczot.

Lewandowski competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final, but then finished sixth at the 2009 European Indoor Championships and eighth at the 2009 World Championships. His first medal of 2010 was a bronze, as he was third behind Yuriy Borzakovskiy and Michael Rimmer at the 2010 European Team Championships. Lewandowski won the 800 m at the 2010 European Athletics Championships and took the silver medal behind David Rudisha at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup.


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