Sebastian Chmara
Sebastian Michał Chmara (Polish pronunciation: [sɛˈbastjanˈmixaw ˈxmara]; born November 21, 1971 in Bydgoszcz[1]) is a former decathlete from Poland who became world indoor champion in 1999 and European indoor champion in 1998 (both in heptathlon, as decathlon is unsuitable for indoor contests).
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| Born | 21 November 1971 Bydgoszcz, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) (1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Decathlon / Heptathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His personal bests are 8566 points in the decathlon (Alhama de Murcia 1998) and 6415 points in the indoor heptathlon (Valencia 1998). Both are standing national records.
He is a cousin of a former pole vaulter, Mirosław Chmara.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 14th | Decathlon | 6880 pts |
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 7th | Decathlon | 7211 pts |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | – | Decathlon | DNF |
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 2nd | Decathlon | 8014 pts | |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 4th | Heptathlon | 6016 pts |
| Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 14th | Decathlon | 7930 pts | |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 15th | Decathlon | 8249 pts | |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | – | Heptathlon | DNF |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 1st | Heptathlon | 6415 pts |
| Hypo-Meeting | Götzis, Austria | 6th | Decathlon | 8332 pts | |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | – | Decathlon | DNF | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 1st | Heptathlon | 6386 pts |
Personal bests
Outdoor
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Indoor
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See also
- Polish records in athletics
References
External links
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