Wojciech Buciarski
Wojciech Jan Buciarski (born 17 April 1950) is a retired Polish pole vaulter. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and finished in tenth and fifth place, respectively. He won a silver medal at the 1975 European Athletics Indoor Championships with a jump of 5.30 m;[1] the same year he set his personal best at 5.50 m.[2]
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 17 April 1950 (age 70) Warsaw, Poland |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Pole vault |
| Club | Skra Warszawa Legia Warsaw |
Medal record
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Buciarski is the father of Piotr Buciarski, an Olympic pole vaulter competing for Denmark, and father-in-law of Rachel Yurkovich, an American javelin thrower.[2] As of 2013 he was living in Denmark and coaching Cathrine Larsåsen, a Norwegian pole vaulter.[3]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| 1971 | European Indoor Championships | Sofia, Bulgaria | 7th | 4.80 m | |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th (q) | 4.90 m | ||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 10th | 5.00 m | |
| 1973 | European Indoor Championships | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 10th | 4.80 m | |
| 1974 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 5.20 m | |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 4th | 5.30 m | ||
| 1975 | European Indoor Championships | Katowice, Poland | 2nd | 5.30 m | |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 5th | 5.45 m | |
| 1979 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 5th | 5.40 m | |
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References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wojciech Buciarski. |
- EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN). gbrathletics.com
- Wojciech Buciarski. sports-reference.com
- Wojciech Buciarski trenerem norweskiej tyczkarki. sport.interia.pl. 15 March 2013
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