Rafał Omelko

Rafał Omelko
Personal information
Nationality  Polish
Born (1989-01-18) January 18, 1989
Wrocław, Poland
Education Academy of Physical Education[1]
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Sport Running
Event(s) Sprints
Club AZS AWF Wrocław
Coached by Marek Rożej

Rafał Omelko (Polish pronunciation: [ˈrafaw ɔˈmɛlkɔ]; born 16 January 1989) is a Polish athlete specialising in the 400 metres.[2] He has won two medals in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the European Athletics Championships.

Career

Omelko finished fourth at the 2013 Summer Universiade and reached the semifinals at the 2014 World Indoor Championships.

His personal bests in the event are 45.14 seconds outdoors (2016) and 46.26 indoors (2015).

Omelko and his teammates qualified to the 4 × 400 metres relay final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Poland
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 5th 4x400 m relay 3:08.65
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 24th (h) 400 m hurdles 52.54
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 2nd 4x400m relay 3:05.96 (h)
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 4x400 m relay DQ
Universiade Kazan, Russia 4th 400 m 45.69
World Championships Moscow, Russia 7th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:01.73
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 9th (sf) 400 m 46.94
4th 4x400 m relay 3:04.39
IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 19th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:05.16
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 21st (sf) 400 m 46.69
3rd 4 x 400 m relay 2:59.85
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 3rd 400 m 46.26
2nd 4 x 400 m relay 3:02.97
IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 9th 4x400 m relay 3:03.23
Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 13th (sf) 400 m 46.62
3rd 4x400 m relay 3:07.77
World Championships Beijing, China 11th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:00.72
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 6th 400 m 45.67
2nd 4x400 m relay 3:01.18
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 19th (sf) 400 m 45.28
7th 4x400 m relay 3:00.50

: Competed only in heat.

References

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