Rafał Wieruszewski (born 24 February 1981 in Środa Wielkopolska) is a Polish sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.

Rafał Wieruszewski
Wieruszewski in 2008
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1981-02-24) 24 February 1981 (age 43)
Środa Wielkopolska, Poland
Sport
Sport400 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Edmonton 4×400m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Osaka 4×400m relay
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Moscow 4×400m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Birmingham 4x400 m relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Gothenburg 4x400 m relay

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Poland
1999 European Junior Championships Riga, Latvia 9th (h) 400 m 47.68
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.15
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 8th 400 m 46.37
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.05
2001 European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 3rd 400 m 46.57
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 3rd (h) 4 × 400 m relay 2:59.71
Goodwill Games Brisbane, Australia 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.79
2003 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd [1] 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.61
European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rd 400 m 45.87
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.32
Universiade Daegu, South Korea 3rd 400 m 46.53
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.38
Universiade İzmir, Turkey 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.57
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.67
European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 7th 400 m 45.97
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.73
World Cup Athens, Greece 5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.90
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 35th (h) 400 m 45.94
7th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.39
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.32
2009 Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.69
World Championships Berlin, Germany 9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.23

Personal bests

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  • 200 metres – 21.06 s (2002)
  • 400 metres – 45.56 s (2006)

References

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  1. ^ "4x400 Metres Relay men – 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships". IAAF.org. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
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