Polish sprinter
Piotr Haczek (born 26 January 1977 in Żywiec , Śląskie ) is a Polish former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres . An outdoor and indoor world champion in the 4 x 400 metres relay, his success came mainly in relay , his best individual performance being a gold medal at the 1999 European Under 23 Championships. After retiring from competition he became an athletics coach: among the roles he has held are sports director and head coach of the Polish Athletic Association and sprints coach for Scottish Athletics .[ 3] [ 4]
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Poland
1995
European Junior Championships
Nyíregyháza, Hungary
6th
400 m
47.42
3rd
4 × 400 m relay
3:09.65
1996
World Junior Championships
Sydney, Australia
5th
400 m
46.29
6th
4 × 400 m relay
3:08.04
Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States
6th
4 × 400 m relay
3:00.96
1997
European U23 Championships
Turku, Finland
2nd
400 m
45.72
1st
4 × 400 m relay
3:03.07
World Championships
Athens, Greece
3rd
4 × 400 m relay
3:00.26 [ 2]
1998
Goodwill Games
Uniondale, United States
2nd
4 × 400 m relay
2:58.00 (NR)
European Championships
Budapest, Hungary
5th
400 m
45.46
2nd
4 × 400 m relay
2:58.88
1999
World Indoor Championships
Maebashi , Japan
2nd
4 × 400 m relay
3:03.01 (iAR)
European U23 Championships
Gothenburg, Sweden
1st
400 m
45.78
2nd
4 × 400 m relay
3:03.22
World Championships
Seville, Spain
1st
4 × 400 m relay
2:58.91 [ 2]
2000
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
12th (sf)
400 m
45.66
6th
4 × 400 m relay
3:03.22
2001
World Indoor Championships
Lisbon, Portugal
1st
4 × 400 m relay
3:04.47
World Championships
Edmonton, Canada
3rd
4 × 400 m relay
2:59.71 [ 2]
1983 : Sergey Lovachov , Aliaksandr Trashchyla , Nikolay Chernetskiy , Viktor Markin (URS)
1987 : Danny Everett , Roddie Haley , Antonio McKay , Butch Reynolds , Michael Franks , Raymond Pierre (USA)
1991 : Roger Black , Derek Redmond , John Regis , Kriss Akabusi , Ade Mafe , Mark Richardson (GBR)
1993 : Andrew Valmon , Quincy Watts , Butch Reynolds , Michael Johnson , Antonio Pettigrew , Derek Mills (USA)
1995 : Marlon Ramsey , Derek Mills , Butch Reynolds , Michael Johnson , Kevin Lyles , Darnell Hall (USA)
1997 : Iwan Thomas , Roger Black , Jamie Baulch , Mark Richardson , Mark Hylton (GBR)
1999 : Tomasz Czubak , Robert Maćkowiak , Jacek Bocian , Piotr Haczek , Piotr Długosielski (POL)
2001 : Troy McIntosh , Avard Moncur , Carl Oliver , Timothy Munnings , Chris Brown (BAH)
2003 : Ahmed Douhou , Naman Keïta , Stéphane Diagana , Marc Raquil , Leslie Djhone (FRA)
2005 : Andrew Rock , Derrick Brew , Darold Williamson , Jeremy Wariner , Miles Smith , LaShawn Merritt (USA)
2007 : LaShawn Merritt , Angelo Taylor , Darold Williamson , Jeremy Wariner , Bershawn Jackson , Kerron Clement (USA)
2009 : Angelo Taylor , Jeremy Wariner , Kerron Clement , LaShawn Merritt , Lionel Larry , Bershawn Jackson (USA)
2011 : Greg Nixon , Bershawn Jackson , Angelo Taylor , LaShawn Merritt , Jamaal Torrance , Michael Berry (USA)
2013 : David Verburg , Tony McQuay , Arman Hall , LaShawn Merritt , James Harris , Joshua Mance (USA)
2015 : David Verburg , Tony McQuay , Bryshon Nellum , LaShawn Merritt , Kyle Clemons , Vernon Norwood (USA)
2017 : Jarrin Solomon , Jereem Richards , Machel Cedenio , Lalonde Gordon , Renny Quow (TRI)
2019 : Fred Kerley , Michael Cherry , Wilbert London , Rai Benjamin , Tyrell Richard , Vernon Norwood , Nathan Strother (USA)
2022 : Elija Godwin , Vernon Norwood , Bryce Deadmon , Trevor Bassitt , Champion Allison , Michael Norman (USA)
2023 : Quincy Hall , Vernon Norwood , Justin Robinson , Rai Benjamin , Trevor Bassitt , Matthew Boling , Christopher Bailey (USA)
1991: Germany (Lieder , Carlowitz , Just , Schönlebe )
1993: United States (Hall , Irvin , Rouser , Everett )
1995: United States (Tolbert , Davis , Long , Atwater )
1997: United States (Rouser , Everett , Maye , Minor )
1999: United States (Morris , Johnson , Minor , Campbell )
2001: Poland (Rysiukiewicz , Haczek , Bocian , Maćkowiak )
2003: United States (Davis , Young , Campbell , Washington )
2004: Jamaica (Haughton , Colquhoun , McDonald , Clarke )
2006: United States (Washington , Merritt , Campbell , Spearmon )
2008: United States (Davis , Torrance , Nixon , Willie )
2010: United States (Torrance , Nixon , Tate , Jackson )
2012: United States (Wright , Smith Jr. , Mitchell , Roberts )
2014: United States (Clemons , Verburg , Butler III , Smith Jr. , Parros , Babineaux )
2016: United States (Clemons , Smith Jr. , Giesting , Norwood )
2018: Poland (Zalewski , Omelko , Krawczuk , Krzewina )
2022: Belgium (Watrin , Doom , Sacoor , K. Borlée )
2024: Belgium (Sacoor , D. Borlée , Iguacel , Doom , De Smet )