Adam Seroczyński

Adam Seroczyński
Personal information
Full name Adam Dariusz Seroczyński
Born (1974-03-13) 13 March 1974
Olsztyn, Poland
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Men's canoe sprint
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championships 0 1 2
European Championships 1 1 1
European Games 0 0 0
Total 1 4 3
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney K-4 1000 m
World Championships
2007 Duisburg K-2 1000 m
2002 Seville K-1 1000 m
2006 Szeged K-2 1000 m
European Championships
1999 Zagreb K4-1000 m
2002 Szeged K1-1000 m
2007 Pontevedra K4-1000 m

Adam Dariusz Seroczyński (Polish pronunciation: [ˈadam ˈdarjuʂ sɛrɔˈt͡ʂɨɲski]; born March 13, 1974 in Olsztyn) is a Polish sprint canoeist who competed from 1997 to 2008. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Sydney in 2000. For his sport achievements, he received the Golden Cross of Merit in 2000.

Seroczyński also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-2 1000 m: 2007) and two bronzes (K-1 1000 m: 2002, K-2 1000 m: 2006).

He is now a member of the Posnania Poznań club. In September 2008, following the Beijing Olympics,Seroczyński tested positive for clenbuterol in a doping test.[1] He was officially suspended for two years by the International Canoe Federation for his actions during the 2008 Summer Olympics and became the first canoeist to fail a doping test during the Summer Olympics.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Potwierdzono doping Seroczyńskiego (Polish)
  2. ↑ "Amended Results: Men's K2 1000m Final at the Beijing Olympic Games." - International Canoe Federation. 11 December 2009. Accessed 17 December 2009.


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