Michał Gajownik (15 December 1981 – 13 November 2009) was a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 2000 to 2006. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (C-4 1000 m: 2002, 2005) and a bronze (C-4 500 m: 2005). He was born in Chrzanów.
Gajownik won silver medal in C-1 500 m in Junior European Championships in 1998, after year became C-2 500 m Junior World Championships silver medalist. The following year, at age 19, he became senior European C-2 1000 m champion with Paweł Baraszkiewicz who became later a member of Posnania Poznań . At the Sydney Olympics, however, they finished in eighth place.
After Sydney, Gajownik concentrated on the four-man canoe. At the start of the 2003 season, however, he tested positive for nandrolone – same as Marcin Kobierski, twice medalist in C-2 1000 m. Both denied the charge but were given a two-year ban, which cost them a place at the 2004 Olympics.
Gajownik returned to competitive action in 2005. He was a member of the Posnania Poznań club until 2006. He was killed in a traffic collision on 13 November 2009 in Chrzanów.
ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
at the Wayback Machine (archived November 9, 2006) (in Polish)
michał, gajownik, december, 1981, november, 2009, polish, sprint, canoer, competed, from, 2000, 2006, three, medals, canoe, sprint, world, championships, with, golds, 1000, 2002, 2005, bronze, 2005, born, chrzanów, medal, recordmen, canoe, sprintevent, 3rdolym. Michal Gajownik 15 December 1981 13 November 2009 was a Polish sprint canoer who competed from 2000 to 2006 He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds C 4 1000 m 2002 2005 and a bronze C 4 500 m 2005 He was born in Chrzanow Michal Gajownik Medal recordMen s canoe sprintEvent 1st 2nd 3rdOlympic Games 0 0 0World Championships 1 2 2European Championships 0 0 0European Games 0 0 0Total 3 2 3World Championships2002 Seville C 4 1000 m2005 Zagreb C 4 1000 m2005 Zagreb C 4 500 mEuropean Championships2000 Poznan C2 200 m2005 Poznan C4 500m2005 Poznan C4 1000 m2001 Milan C4 200 m2001 Milan C4 1000 mGajownik won silver medal in C 1 500 m in Junior European Championships in 1998 after year became C 2 500 m Junior World Championships silver medalist The following year at age 19 he became senior European C 2 1000 m champion with Pawel Baraszkiewicz who became later a member of Posnania Poznan At the Sydney Olympics however they finished in eighth place After Sydney Gajownik concentrated on the four man canoe At the start of the 2003 season however he tested positive for nandrolone same as Marcin Kobierski twice medalist in C 2 1000 m Both denied the charge but were given a two year ban which cost them a place at the 2004 Olympics Gajownik returned to competitive action in 2005 He was a member of the Posnania Poznan club until 2006 He was killed in a traffic collision on 13 November 2009 in Chrzanow References editICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships Part 1 flatwater now sprint 1936 2007 at the Wayback Machine archived 2010 01 05 ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships Part 2 rest of flatwater now sprint and remaining canoeing disciplines 1936 2007 at WebCite archived 2009 11 09 Michal Gajownik training group at the Wayback Machine archived November 9 2006 in Polish Posnania Club in Polish External links editMichal Gajownik at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a Polish canoeist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michal Gajownik amp oldid 1156539614, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
