Dawid Tomala
Dawid Tomala (born 27 August 1989 in Tychy) is a Polish race walker and current Olympic champion in the 50 km walk, having won gold in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. He additionally represented his country at the 2012 Olympic Games in London finishing 19th in the 20 kilometers walk.[1]
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| Nationality |  Poland | |||||||||||||
| Born | 27 August 1989 Tychy, Poland | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Race walking | |||||||||||||
| Club | AZS KU Politechniki Opolskiej Opole | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tomala began race walking in 2003 at the UKS Maraton Korzeniowski club in Bierun, Poland. He is coached by his father, Grzegorz Tomala.[1]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 8th | 10,000 m walk | 42:33.60 |
| 2009 | European Race Walking Cup | Metz, France | 16th | 20 km walk | 1:30:56 |
| 3rd | Team - 20 km | 40 pts | |||
| European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 7th | 20 km walk | 1:25:26 | |
| 2010 | World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, Mexico | 36th | 20 km walk | 1:29:21 |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 19th | 20 km walk | 1:25:50 | |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st | 20 km walk | 1:24:21 |
| 2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | — | 20 km walk | DNF |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 19th | 20 km walk | 1:21:55 | |
| 2013 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | — | 20 km | DNF |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | — | 20 km walk | DNF | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Sapporo, Japan | 1st | 50 km walk | 3:50:08 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 3000 m walk – 10:56.98 (Šamorín 2018)
- 5000 m walk – 19:16.93 (Gdańsk 2013)
- 10,000 m walk – 40:17.62 (Lublin 2018)
- 10 km walk – 40:11 (Katowice 2013)
- 20 km walk – 1:20:30 (Olomouc 2013)
Indoor
- 3000 m walk – 10:58.89 (Glasgow 2018)
- 5000 m walk – 19:13.16 (Spała 2013)
References
- "Athletics TOMALA Dawid - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
External links
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