Przemysław Miarczyński (born 26 August 1979) is a Polish windsurfer and Olympic athlete.
Miarczyński already competed at the top-level when he was a teenager, becoming a multiple medal winner in Junior and Youth World Championships. During the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he finished in eighth position in the mistral class. In 2001 he won a silver medal at the Junior and Senior World Championships. He became World Champion in 2003 and finished in fifth position during the 2004 Summer Olympics. In the Olympic season, he also became European Champion and a World Champion runner-up.
Miarczyński won the bronze medal at the 2006 RS:X World Championships. He finished only one point behind world champion Casper Bouman and Tom Ashley who had as much points as Bouman. The gap between Miarczyński and fourth placed Joeri van Dijk was 24 points.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the RS:X class.
Achievements
YearPositionBoat typeEvent2012 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer 2012 Olympic Games2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer 2006 RS:X World Championships2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer Gdynia Sailing Days2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer Andalusian Olympic Week2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer Sail Auckland International Regatta2006 RS:X - Men's Windsurfer New Zealand RS:X National Championship2004 Mistral - Men 2004 Mistral European Championship2004 Mistral - Men 2004 Mistral World Championship2004 Mistral - Men Athens Eurolymp Week2004 5. Mistral - Men 2004 Summer Olympics2003 Mistral - Men 2003 Mistral World Championship2002 Mistral - Men Gdynia Sailing Days2002 Mistral - Men Kiel Week2002 Mistral - Men Spa Regatta2001 Mistral - Men Gdynia Sailing Days2001 Mistral - Men 2001 Mistral World Championship2001 Mistral - Men 2001 Mistral Junior World Championship2000 8. Mistral - Men 2000 Summer Olympics1999 Mistral - Men Kiel Week1999 Mistral - Men XXV International Sailing Carnival Trophy1998 Mistral - Men Semaine Olympique 98 Hyères1996 Mistral - Men 1996 Mistral Youth World Championship1996 Mistral - Men 1996 IYRU O'Neill Youth Worlds1996 Mistral - Men Kiel Week
References
External links
Przemysław Miarczyński - Polish Sailing Encyclopedia