Szymon Ziółkowski

Szymon Ziółkowski
Szymon Ziółkowski in 2013.
Personal information
Nationality Poland
Born (1976-07-01) 1 July 1976
Poznań, Poland
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb) (2012)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
ClubAZS AWF Poznan
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
2000 SydneyHammer throw
World Championships
2001 EdmontonHammer throw
2005 HelsinkiHammer throw
2009 BerlinHammer throw
European Championships
2012 HelsinkiHammer throw
European Team Championships
2009 LeiriaHammer throw
European Cup Winter Throwing
2006 Tel AvivHammer throw

Szymon Jerzy Ziółkowski (pronounced [ˈʂɨmɔn ʑuwˈkɔfskʲi]; born 1 July 1976 in Poznań) is a retired Polish hammer thrower and politician.

An Olympic gold medal winner from Sydney 2000, he also won a gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton with a career best throw of 83.38 metres, and two silvers at the 2005 and 2009 editions in Helsinki and Berlin respectively.

After retiring from athletics he became a politician.

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