Michał Joachimowski

Michał Joachimowski
Joachimowski in 2010
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born(1950-09-26)26 September 1950
Żnin, Poland
Died19 January 2014(2014-01-19) (aged 63)
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Sport
EventTriple jump
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Men's athletics
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Gothenburg Triple jump
Silver medal – second place 1973 Rotterdam Triple jump
Silver medal – second place 1975 Katowice Triple jump

Michał Teodor Joachimowski (26 September 1950 – 19 January 2014) was a triple jumper from Poland.[1] He won three medals at the European Indoor Championships.[2]

He was born in Żnin and represented the clubs Budowlani Bydgoszcz and Zawisza Bydgoszcz.[3] He finished eighth at the 1972 European Indoor Championships,[4] and seventh at the 1972 Olympic Games.[3] He then got a silver medal at the 1973 European Indoor Championships[5] and won gold at the 1974 European Indoor Championships[6] setting a new world indoor record of 17.03 metres (this remains the Polish record to this day).

He did not do quite as well at the 1974 European Championships, when he placed fifth.[7] At the 1975 European Indoor Championships he took another silver medal,[8] and he followed with a victory at the 1975 Summer Universiade.[9] At the 1976 Olympic Games he finished thirteenth.[3]

He was the Polish champion in 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1978 and Polish indoor champion in 1973, 1974 and 1975.[10][11] His personal best jump was 17.06 metres (55.97 ft), achieved in June 1973 in Warsaw.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Polski Komited Olympijski (Polish Olympic Committee), "Joachimowski, Michal", "Joachimowski Michał - Polski Komitet Olimpijski". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
  2. ^ "Nie żyje Michał Joachimowski. Trójskoczek, który zdominował lata 70". Sport.pl. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  3. ^ a b c "Michał Joachimowski". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  4. ^ "1972 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. ^ "1973 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  6. ^ "1974 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Men Triple Jump European Championships 1974 Rome (ITA)". Todor Krastev. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  8. ^ "1975 European Indoor Championships, men's triple jump final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  9. ^ "World Student Games (Universiade - Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  10. ^ "Polish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  11. ^ "Polish Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  12. ^ World men's all-time best triple jump (last updated 2001)