Wojciech Buciarski

Wojciech Jan Buciarski (born 17 April 1950) is a retired Polish pole vaulter. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and finished in tenth and fifth place, respectively. He won a silver medal at the 1975 European Athletics Indoor Championships with a jump of 5.30 m;[1] the same year he set his personal best at 5.50 m.[2]

Wojciech Buciarski
Buciarski in 1975
Personal information
Born17 April 1950 (1950-04-17) (age 70)
Warsaw, Poland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportPole vault
ClubSkra Warszawa
Legia Warsaw
Medal record
Representing  Poland
European Athletics Indoor Championships
1975 KatowicePole vault

Buciarski is the father of Piotr Buciarski, an Olympic pole vaulter competing for Denmark, and father-in-law of Rachel Yurkovich, an American javelin thrower.[2] As of 2013 he was living in Denmark and coaching Cathrine Larsåsen, a Norwegian pole vaulter.[3]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Poland
1971 European Indoor Championships Sofia, Bulgaria 7th 4.80 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 13th (q) 4.90 m
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 10th 5.00 m
1973 European Indoor Championships Rotterdam, Netherlands 10th 4.80 m
1974 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 4th 5.20 m
European Championships Rome, Italy 4th 5.30 m
1975 European Indoor Championships Katowice, Poland 2nd 5.30 m
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 5th 5.45 m
1979 European Indoor Championships Vienna, Austria 5th 5.40 m

References
  1. EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN). gbrathletics.com
  2. Wojciech Buciarski. sports-reference.com
  3. Wojciech Buciarski trenerem norweskiej tyczkarki. sport.interia.pl. 15 March 2013


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