Dariusz Popiela

Dariusz Bogusław "Darek" Popiela (born 27 July 1985) is a Polish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1999. He represented Austria until 2002.[1][2]

Dariusz Popiela
Popiela in 2022
Personal information
Full nameDariusz Bogusław Popiela
NationalityPolish
Born (1985-07-27) 27 July 1985
Kraków, Poland
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportCanoe slalom
RankNo. 12
Event(s)K1
ClubKS Spojnia Warszawa
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 PragueK1 team
Silver medal – second place2018 Rio de JaneiroK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2006 PragueK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2019 La Seu d'UrgellK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2023 LondonK1 team
European Games
Silver medal – second place2023 KrakówK1 team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 KrakówK1 team
Gold medal – first place2010 BratislavaK1 team
Silver medal – second place2006 L'Argentière-la-BesséeK1 team
Silver medal – second place2011 La Seu d'UrgellK1 team
Silver medal – second place2017 TacenK1
Silver medal – second place2018 PragueK1 team
Silver medal – second place2019 PauK1
Silver medal – second place2022 Liptovský MikulášK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2013 KrakówK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2014 ViennaK1 team
Bronze medal – third place2017 TacenK1 team
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 KrakówK1 team
Gold medal – first place2006 NottinghamK1 team
Gold medal – first place2007 KrakówK1
Gold medal – first place2007 KrakówK1 team
Silver medal – second place2006 NottinghamK1

Career

Popiela won five medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two silvers (2013, 2018) and three bronzes (2006, 2019, 2023).[3] He also won two golds, seven silvers and three bronzes at the European Championships, including a silver in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.

Popiela finished 8th in the K1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

His father Bogusław and his uncle Henryk both represented Poland in canoe slalom.[4]

Aside from sports, Popiela is also involved in leading projects dedicated to restoring Jewish heritage sites in the Nowy Sącz region.[5] In 2019, Popiela and his team of volunteers installed a memorial at the Jewish cemetery in Grybów.[5][6]

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
20119 July 2011Markkleeberg3rdK1
20164 June 2016Ivrea3rdK1
201824 June 2018Liptovský Mikuláš2ndK1

References
  1. "Dariusz Popiela". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. "Wyniki". DariuszPopiela.pl. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. "Dariusz POPIELA". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  4. "Dariusz Popiela (POL)". CanoeICF.com. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  5. "Repairing the world: The Olympic athlete restoring Poland's Jewish heritage". Notes From Poland. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  6. Patin, Katia (26 July 2022). "Poland's ministry of memory spins the Holocaust". Coda Media. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
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