Jacek Bocian

Jacek Boacian
Personal information
Nationality Poland
Born (1976-09-15) 15 September 1976
Kalisz, Poland
Sport
Sport sprinting
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Poland
World Championships
1999 Seville 4 × 400m relay
2001 Edmonton 4 × 400m relay
World Indoor Championships
2001 Lisbon 4 × 400m relay
1999 Maebashi 4 × 400m relay
European Championships
1998 Budapest 4 x 400 m relay

Jacek Bocian (born 15 September 1976 in Kalisz) is a Polish former sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. His biggest successes came in the Polish 4 × 400 metres relay, including gold medals at the 1999 World Championships and 2001 World Indoor Championships, as well as the silver at the 1999 World Indoor Championships. In addition, he competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

He has 400 metres personal best of 45.99 seconds outdoors (Kraków 2000) and 46.68 seconds indoors (Spała 1999).[2]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Poland
1995 European Junior Championships Nyíregyháza, Hungary 2nd 400 m 46.59
3rd 4x400 m relay 3:09.65
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland 1st 4x400 m relay 3:03.07
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd (h) 4x400 m relay 3:03.59[3]
1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 2nd 4x400 m relay 3:03.01 (AR)
World Championships Seville, Spain 1st 4x400 m relay 2:58.91
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 2nd (h) 4x400 m relay 3:01.30
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 1st 4x400 m relay 3:04.47
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 3rd 4x400 m relay 2:59.71[4]
Goodwill Games Brisbane, Australia 3rd 4x400 m relay 3:04.79

References

  1. ↑ "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Jacek Bocian profile at IAAF
  3. ↑ Was not selected for the final where the Polish team won the silver.
  4. ↑ Was not selected for the final where the Polish team won the bronze.
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