Mariusz Sobczak

Mariusz Sobczak (born 8 February 1982) is a Paralympic athlete from Poland. He has cerebral palsy and competes in T36 sprint and long jump events.^[1]

Mariusz Sobczak

Personal information
Nationality	Polish
Born	(1982-02-08) 8 February 1982 (age 42) Zduńska Wola, Poland
Height	176 cm (69 in)
Sport
Country	Poland
Sport	Athletics
Disability class	T36
Event(s)	Sprint Long jump
Club	START Random
Coached by	Jacek Szczygiel (club) Zbigniew Lewkowicz (national)
Medal record Men's paralympic athletics Representing  Poland Paralympic Games 2012 London 200 m T36 IPC World Championships 2002 Assen Long jump F36–38 2013 Lyon Long jump T36 2011 Christchurch long jump T36 IPC European Championships 2012 Stadskanaal Long jump T36 2014 Swansea Long jump T36 2016 Grosseto Long jump T36

Athletic career

Sobczak first represented Poland at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, entering the long jump and 100m sprint, but he failed to achieve a podium finish in either. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won a silver medal in the F36 long jump.^[2]

As well as his Paralympic success, Sobczak has also medaled at both World and European level, collecting six major international top three finishes.^[2]

References

1. "Sobczak, Mariusz". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
2. "Sobczak, Mariusz". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.

External links

• Mariusz Sobczak at the International Paralympic Committee