Lukasz Mamczarz

Lukasz Mamczarz
Personal information
Nationality Polish
Born (1988-06-14) 14 June 1988
Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Sport
Country  Poland
Sport high jump
Disability class F42
Club START Gorzow Wielkopolski
Coached by Zbigniew Lewkowicz
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Poland
Summer Paralympics
2012 London High jump - T42
IPC Athletics World Championships
2013 Lyon High jump - T42
2015 Doha High jump - T42
IPC Athletics European Championships
2014 Swansea High jump - T42
2016 Grosseto High jump - T42-44

Lukasz Maciej Mamczarz (born 14 June 1988) is a Polish Paralympic athlete who competes in F42 classification high jump events.[1]

Athletics career

Mamczarz represented his country at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London where he won a bronze medal in the high jump (T42).[2] More medals followed in the IPC Athletics World Championships with a pair of bronze medals won in the high jump in 2013 in Lyon and 2015 in Doha. Mamczarz is also a double European Championships gold medalist, winning his event in both Swansea (2014) and Grosetto (2016).[2]

Personal history

Mamczarz was born in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland in 1988. In 2009 he lost his left leg in a motorcycle accident. He took up sport after a recommendation by his doctors during his rehabilitation.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Mamczarz, Lukasz". paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mamczarz, Lukasz". IPC. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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