Polish pole vaulter
Robert Sobera
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Pedros_Cup_2015_%C5%81%C3%B3d%C5%BA%2C_Robert_Sobera_01.jpg/180px-Pedros_Cup_2015_%C5%81%C3%B3d%C5%BA%2C_Robert_Sobera_01.jpg) Robert Sobera in 2015 |
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Born | (1991-01-19) 19 January 1991 (age 33) |
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Education | Academy of Physical Education in Wrocław[1] |
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Height | 1.91 m (6.3 ft) |
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Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
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Country | Poland |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Pole vault |
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Club | AZS AWF Wrocław |
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Coached by | Dariusz Łoś |
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Robert Sobera (born 19 January 1991 in Wrocław) is a Polish pole vaulter,[2] 2016 European Champion.
He finished sixth in the final at the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships and had the same place at the 2014 and 2016 World Indoor Championships.
He has personal bests of 5.80 metres outdoors (2014) and 5.81 metres indoors (2015).
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Notes
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Representing Poland
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2009
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European Junior Championships
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Novi Sad, Serbia
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11th
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NM
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2010
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World Junior Championships
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Moncton, Canada
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4th
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5.30 m
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2011
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European U23 Championships
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Ostrava, Czech Republic
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11th
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5.20 m
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2013
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European Indoor Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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6th
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5.71 m
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European U23 Championships
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Tampere, Finland
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2nd
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5.60 m
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World Championships
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Moscow, Russia
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–
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NM
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2014
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World Indoor Championships
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Sopot, Poland
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6th
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5.65 m
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European Championships
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Zürich, Switzerland
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3rd (q)
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5.50 m[3]
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2015
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European Indoor Championships
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Prague, Czech Republic
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4th
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5.80 m
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Universiade
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Gwangju, South Korea
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3rd
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5.50 m
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World Championships
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Beijing, China
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15th
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5.50 m
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2016
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World Indoor Championships
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Portland, United States
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6th
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5.65 m
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European Championships
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1st
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5.60 m
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Olympic Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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13th (q)
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5.60 m
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2017
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Universiade
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Taipei, Taiwan
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–
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NM
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2018
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European Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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25th (q)
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5.36 m
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2019
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European Indoor Championships
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Glasgow, United Kingdom
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10th (q)
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5.50 m
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World Championships
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Doha, Qatar
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19th (q)
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5.60 m
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2021
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European Indoor Championships
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Toruń, Poland
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7th
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5.50 m
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European Team Championships
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Chorzów, Poland
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1st
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5.65 m
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Olympic Games
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Tokyo, Japan
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15th (q)
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5.65 m
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2022
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World Championships
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Eugene, United States
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24th (q)
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5.50 m
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European Championships
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Munich, Germany
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15th (q)
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5.50 m
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2023
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World Championships
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Budapest, Hungary
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12th
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5.55 m
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2024
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European Championships
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Rome, Italy
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–
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NM
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