Jacek Bednarek

Jacek Bednarek (born 27 January 1964 in Rybnik, Śląskie) is a male former racewalker from Poland, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He set his personal best (3:51.34) in the men's 50 km walk event in 1988. He set a Polish national record in the 50 km walk.

Jacek Bednarek
Personal information
Full nameJacek Bednarek
CitizenshipPolish
(Polish-German ethnicity)
Born27 January 1964 (1964-01-27) (age 60)
Rybnik
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country Poland
SportAthletics, Racewalking
ClubROW Rybnik
Medal record
Polish Athletics Championships
Warsaw 198950 kilometres race walk
Lublin 198420 kilometres race walk

He took part in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul where he was 24th in a 50-kilometer race walk. He was a World Race Walking Cup participant on five occasions.

Bednarek was the 1989 Polish champion in the 50 km walk and a bronze medalist in 1984 in the 20 km walk. For most of his career, he was a ROW Rybnik member.

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