Robert Korzeniowski
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Robert Marek•Korzeniowski |
| Used name | Robert•Korzeniowski |
| Born | 30 July 1968 in Lubaczów, Podkarpackie (POL) |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 60 kg |
| Affiliations | AZS Śląska Katowice/Wawelu Kraków |
| NOC |  Poland |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 4 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
Robert Korzeniowski is the most successful race walker at the Olympics, with four titles. In 1996, 2000 and 2004, he won the 50 kilometres event, making him the only person to have won a race walking event more than twice. He also became the first person to win both the 20 and 50 km competitions, even doing so at the same Olympics, in 2000. Primarily a 50 km specialist, Korzeniowski won that event three times at the World Championships (1997, 2001 and 2003) and twice at the European Championships (1998 and 2002). Korzeniowski retired after his 2004 Olympics, in which his sister Sylwia also competed as a race walker, though with less success than her brother.
Personal Bests: 20kmW – 1-18:22 (2000); 50kmW – 3-36:03 (2003).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POL |
Robert Korzeniowski | |||
| 20 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POL |
Robert Korzeniowski | |||
| 20 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POL |
Robert Korzeniowski | |||
| 20 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | POL |
Robert Korzeniowski | |||
| 50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | POL |
Robert Korzeniowski |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Sylwia Korzeniowska
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (2–0–0 1991 Sheffield ATH gold: 20 km; 1993 Buffalo ATH gold: 20 km)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (2–0–0 1998 Budapest gold: 50 km walk; 2002 München gold: 50 km walk)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (3–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: 50 km walk; 1997 Athens gold: 50 km walk; 2001 Edmonton gold: 50 km walk; 2003 Saint-Denis gold: 50 km walk)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (0–1–0 1993 Toronto silver: 5000 m walk)