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Marcin Lewandowski

Marcin Lewandowski

Polish middle-distance runner

Marcin Przemysław Lewandowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmart͡ɕin lɛvanˈdɔfski]; born 13 June 1987) is a Polish retired middle-distance runner. He won the bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships and silver in the same event at the 2018 World Indoor Championships. At the European Athletics Championships, Lewandowski claimed gold in the 800 metres in 2010 and silvers in 2016 and 2018 for the 800 m and 1500 m respectively. He took also five medals at the European Indoor Championships, including three golds between 2015 and 2019, and two silvers in 2011 and 2021.

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Lewandowski won gold and silver medals in the 800 m at the 2007 and 2009 European Under-23 Championships. He is the Polish record holder for the 1000 m (out and indoor), 1500 m (out and indoor), mile (out and indoor) and 2000 m. He won 14 national titles.

Personal life

Marcin Lewandowski was born in Szczecin in north-western Poland on 13 June 1987. He is a professional soldier in the Polish Army.[3][4][5][6]

He is a graduate of physical education at the University of Szczecin with a masters dissertation titled "Marcin Lewandowski's 800m distance yearly preparation programme" (Polish: Roczny cykl przygotowań Marcina Lewandowskiego na dystansie 800 metrów).[7][8]

Running career

Clubs

Lewandowski started his career in 2002 as an unaffiliated athlete.[7] In the beginning he was coached by his brother, and represented Błękitni Osowa Sień. Since 2005 he represented Ósemka Police, and since July 2010 Zawisza Bydgoszcz.[9] He left Zawisza and joined Benfica in Portugal in 2019,[10] and in 2021 he joined AZS UMCS Lublin.[1]

Lewandowski is coached by his brother, Tomasz.[11]

Early career

Lewandowski finished fourth at the 2006 World Junior Championships, won the 2007 European U23 Championships,[12] and won the silver medal at the 2009 European U23 Championships behind countryfellow Adam Kszczot.

Senior career

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.[12] 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.[13]

Lewandowski improved his indoor best to 1:46.17 minutes at the Sparkassen Cup in February 2011, coming third.[14]

In 2017, he won the bronze medal in the men's 4 × 800 metres relay at the 2017 IAAF World Relays held in Nassau, Bahamas.[15]

Statistics

Lewandowski (centre in white & red) won the bronze medal in the 1500 m at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha. Pictured at his semi-final.

Personal bests

Road

International competitions

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National titles

References

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    Four-time European champion Lewandowski announces retirement
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    Szer. Marcin Lewandowski mistrzem Europy (in Polish), polska-zbrojna.pl, 31 July 2010
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    Kapral Marcin Lewandowski (zdjęcie) (in Polish), wzs.zawisza.bydgoszcz.pl, archived from the original on 6 March 2018, retrieved 6 March 2018
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    Tomasz Lewandowski, Podstawowe informacje o zawodniku, marcin-lewandowski.pl, retrieved 1 August 2010
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    Magister Lewandowski celuje w złoto (in Polish), Sport.pl Gazeta Wyborcza Bydgoszcz, retrieved 8 October 2011
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    Marcin Lewandowski dobiegł do Zawiszy!, pomorska.pl, retrieved 1 August 2010
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    Ryszard Opiatowski (24 May 2019), Marcin Lewandowski na kilka dni zamienia Zawiszę Bydgoszcz na Benficę Lizbona (in Polish), onet.pl & Przegląd Sportowy
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    Marcin Lewandowski at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
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    Arcoleo, Laura (5 September 2010). EVENT Report – Men's 800 Metres. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-06.
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    Gordon, Ed (6 February 2011). Oliver, Alamirew post scintillating marks in Stuttgart. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-02-06.
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    "Men's 4 × 800 metres relay" (PDF). 2017 IAAF World Relays. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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