Damian Czykier

Damian Czykier (pronounced [ˈdam.jan ˈt͡ʂɨ.kjɛr]; born 10 August 1992) is a Polish athlete specialising in the high hurdles.[3] He came fourth at the 2015 Summer Universiade and the 2016 European Championships.

Damian Czykier
Damian Czykier in 2015
Personal information
Born (1992-08-10) 10 August 1992
Białystok, Poland
EducationWarsaw University of Technology[1]
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)110 m hurdles, 60 m hurdles
ClubKS Podlasie Białystok
Coached byPaweł Rączka
Krzysztof Stanisławski[2]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  Poland
World Relays
Silver medal – second place2021 ChorzówShuttle Hurdle Relay
European Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place2021 Chorzów110 m hurdles
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2017 Taipei110 m hurdles
Polish Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Bielsko-Biała4 × 100 m
Gold medal – first place2013 Toruń4 × 100 m
Gold medal – first place2016 Bydgoszcz110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2016 Bydgoszcz4 × 100 m
Gold medal – first place2017 Białystok110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2017 Białystok4 × 100 m
Gold medal – first place2018 Lublin110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2019 Radom110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2020 Włocławek110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2020 Włocławek4 × 100 m
Gold medal – first place2021 Poznań110 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2022 Suwałki110 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place2015 Kraków110 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place2015 Kraków4 × 100 m
Bronze medal – third place2011 Bydgoszcz4 × 100 m
Bronze medal – third place2011 Bydgoszcz4 × 400 m
Bronze medal – third place2012 Bielsko-Biała4 × 100 m
Bronze medal – third place2013 Toruń4 × 100 m
Bronze medal – third place2014 Szczecin110 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place2021 Poznań4 × 100 m
Polish Indoor Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Toruń60 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2018 Toruń60 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2019 Toruń60 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2020 Toruń60 m hurdles
Gold medal – first place2021 Toruń60 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place2013 Spała60 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place2014 Sopot60 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place2015 Toruń60 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place2022 Toruń60 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place2021 Toruń4 × 200 m

His personal bests are 13.28 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles (+1.2 m/s, Bydgoszcz 2017) and 7.65 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Belgrade 2017). Both of his parents are former athletes; father Dariusz Czykier was a footballer while mother Elżbieta Stankiewicz a basketball player.[4]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Poland
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 15th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.75
Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 4th 110 m hurdles 13.72
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 4th 110 m hurdles 13.40
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 14th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.50
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 8th (h) 60 m hurdles 7.65
World Championships London, United Kingdom 14th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.42
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 3rd 110 m hurdles 13.56
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 21st (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.78
European Championships Berlin, Germany 4th 110 m hurdles 13.38
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 13th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.77
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.40
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 6th 60 m hurdles 7.63
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 18th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.63
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 15th (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.61
World Championships Eugene, United States 4th 110 m hurdles 13.32
European Championships Munich, Germany 22nd (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.99
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 27th (h) 60 m hurdles 7.95

References
  1. 2015 Universiade bio
  2. PZLA profile
  3. Damian Czykier at World Athletics
  4. Chrabałowski, Dariusz (3 July 2015). "Damian Czykier nie pójdzie w ślady swojego ojca. Młody płotkarz marzy o Igrzyskach Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Super Express. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
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