Adam Wysocki

Adam Wysocki (born 27 December 1974 in Augustów) is a Polish sprint canoeist who competed from 1994 to 2008. He has won eighteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 200 m: 1994, K-2 500 m: 1999), ten silvers (K-2 200 m: 2002, 2003, 2006; K-2 500 m: 2002, 2005; K-2 1000 m: 1999, K-4 200 m: 1994, K-4 1000 m: 1994, 2006, 2007), and five bronzes (K-2 200 m: 1999, 2005; K-2 500 m: 1995, K-4 500 m: 2006, K-4 1000 m: 2005).

Adam Wysocki
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Poland
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 0
World Championships 2 10 5
European Championships 2 2 9
European Games 1 0 0
Total 4 12 14
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1994 Mexico CityK-2 200 m
Gold medal – first place1999 MilanK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1994 Mexico CityK-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place1999 MilanK-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place1999 MilanK-4 200 m
Silver medal – second place2002 SevilleK-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place2002 SevilleK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place2003 GainesvilleK-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place2005 ZagrebK-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place2006 SzegedK-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place2006 SzegedK-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2007 DuisburgK-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place1995 DuisburgK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1999 MilanK-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2005 ZagrebK-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2005 ZagrebK-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2006 SzegedK-4 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 ZagrebK2-200 m
Gold medal – first place1999 ZagrebK2-500 m
Silver medal – second place1997 PlovdivK2-500 m
Silver medal – second place 2005 Poznań K2-500 m
Bronze medal – third place1997 PlovdivK2-200 m
Bronze medal – third place1997 PlovdivK4-200 m
Bronze medal – third place1999 ZagrebK2-1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Milan K2-200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Milan K2-500 m
Bronze medal – third place2002 SzegedK2-200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Poznań K4-1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Pontevedra K2-500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Pontevedra K4-1000 m

Biography

Wysocki also competed in four Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth twice (K-2 500 m: 2004, K-4 1000 m: 1996).

Standing 186 cm tall (6'1) and weighs 88 kg (194 lbs), Wysocki is studying in Kraków to become a coach when he retires. Unusually, Wysocki has also won prizes in poetry competitions.

References
  • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2009-11-09. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
  • profile (in Polish)
  • Photo from Polish Olympic Team Site at the Wayback Machine (archived January 4, 2006) (in Polish)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Adam Wysocki". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.


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