Marcin Pochwała

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Marcin Pochwała
Pochwała and Szczepański in 2012
Personal information
Full nameMarcin Krzysztof Pochwała
NationalityPolish
Born (1984-02-14) 14 February 1984 (age 40)
Nowy Sącz, Poland
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportCanoe slalom
EventC2, Mixed C2
ClubKKK Krakow
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Rio de Janeiro Mixed C2
Silver medal – second place 2019 La Seu d'Urgell Mixed C2
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Augsburg C2 team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Kraków C2 team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Bratislava C2 team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kraków C2
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kraków C2 team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Vienna C2
Silver medal – second place 2016 Liptovský Mikuláš C2 team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tacen C2 team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Liptovský Mikuláš C2 team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Nottingham C2 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Kraków C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Kraków C2 team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kraków C2 team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Kraków C2
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Nowy Sącz C2
Silver medal – second place 2002 Nowy Sącz C2 team
Junior European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Bratislava C2 team

Marcin Krzysztof Pochwała (born 14 February 1984) is a Polish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2001.[1]

Career[edit]

He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold (Mixed C2: 2018), a silver (Mixed C2: 2019) and a bronze (C2 team: 2003). He also won seven silvers and two bronzes at the European Championships.[2]

Competing in four Summer Olympics in the C2 event, he earned his best finish of fifth in 2012 in London and again in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro (both with Piotr Szczepański). He was 8th in 2008 and 10th in 2004 (both with Paweł Sarna).[1]

He has changed C2 partners several times during his career. He's had most success competing alongside Paweł Sarna (2001–2008) and Piotr Szczepański (since 2009). He was also partnered occasionally by Jarosław Miczek (2005) and Sławomir Mordarski (2006).

His partner in the mixed C2 boat is Aleksandra Stach.

Ski jumper Tomasz Pochwała is his cousin.[3]

World Cup individual podiums[edit]

Season Date Venue Position Event
2010 19 June 2010 Prague 3rd C2
2011 10 July 2011 Markkleeberg 3rd C2
2012 2 September 2012 Bratislava 2nd C2
2013 30 June 2013 Augsburg 3rd C2
2014 22 June 2014 Prague 2nd C2
2015 5 July 2015 Liptovský Mikuláš 3rd C2
2018 30 June 2018 Kraków 3rd Mixed C2

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marcin Pochwała". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Marcin POCHWALA (POL)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Marcin Pochwala (POL)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

External links[edit]


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