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| Pawel
JURASZEK |
| Sport |
Swimming |
| NOC |
Poland
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 08 Oct 1994
in Tel Aviv, ISR |
| Height | 1.85 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
AZS AWF Katowice: Poland |
Name of coach |
Robert Wilk [club], POL |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up swimming at age four in Dzierzoniow, Poland. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
English, Polish |
General Interest |
Other information |
RIO PRESSURE
He said he struggled with the pressure of competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, but that he learned from the experience. "At the Games I thought that everything was fine, but when I stood at the starting block and saw the crowd, it messed with my mind. I was thinking, 'Referee, please let's wait three minutes so I can calm down'. But no one waited. It was my first big event and I was thrown into the deep end. My mind couldn't withstand it. I have to learn from that kind of experience to progress." (RunForest podcast, 11 Jan 2021)
FROM ISRAEL TO POLAND
He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, after his parents moved to the country to work. The family returned to Poland when he was age four. "My parents say that I spoke Hebrew fluently then, but unfortunately I've totally forgotten it. I learned to stay afloat when I was there, but my real swimming story started in Poland." (se.pl, 08 Aug 2018) |
Awards and honours |
In 2019 he was named Athlete of the Year in Dzierzoniow, Poland. (dzierzoniow.pl, 02 Mar 2020) |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Dzierzoniów, POL |
General Interest |
Famous relatives |
His cousin Andrzej Dubiel represented Poland in swimming at junior level, and won silver in the 4x100m medley relay at the 2005 European Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Jun 2021; onet.pl, 31 Jul 2017) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
He was encouraged to take up the sport by his mother, because much of his family was involved in swimming. "My mum told me that if I didn't go swimming, I would not get any sweets. That's a big deal in your life at age four, so I had to agree." |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Coaches Andrzej Wojtal, Lukasz Trzaskom and Robert Wilk. (Instagram profile, 04 Nov 2021; RunForest podcast, 11 Jan 2021) |
Ambitions |
To win an Olympic gold medal. (RunForest podcast, 11 Jan 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 14 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
50m Freestyle |
21.88 |
| Heats |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
50m Freestyle |
22.50 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 20 |
2024 |
Doha, QAT |
50m Freestyle |
22.20 |
| Semifinal |
2022 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
22.01 |
| 7 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
50m Freestyle |
21.67 |
| 5 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
21.47 |
World Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
50m Freestyle |
21.68 |
| 6 |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:33.13 |
| Heats |
2021 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
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| 5 |
2018 |
Hangzhou, CHN |
50m Freestyle |
21.00 |
European Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2022 |
Rome, ITA |
50m Freestyle |
21.78 |
| Semifinal |
2021 |
Budapest, HUN |
50m Freestyle |
21.97 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Freestyle |
22.14 |
European Championships Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
50m Freestyle |
20.95 |
| 4 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:26.06 |
| 3 |
2021 |
Kazan, RUS |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:29.46 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
50m Freestyle |
20.97 |
| 4 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:30.01 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 2 |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:23.74 |
| Heats |
2019 |
Glasgow, SCO |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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| 4 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
50m Freestyle |
20.81 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:24.44 |
| 4 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:30.20 |
| 6 |
2017 |
Copenhagen, DEN |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
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World Cup Short Course |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 52 |
2017 |
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Overall |
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| 2 |
2017 |
Berlin, GER |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:30.78 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Moscow, RUS |
4 x 50m Medley Relay |
1:40.79 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Moscow, RUS |
50m Freestyle |
21.25 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Moscow, RUS |
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay |
1:32.93 |
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