JW
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Jacek Wszola
POLMenBirth dateDec 30, 1956
BirthplaceWarsaw, Poland
Height1.95 m
Weight75 kg
Jacek Roman Wszoła (born 30 December 1956 in Warsaw, Poland) is a retired Polish high jumper best known for winning gold and silver medals at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics respectively. Wszoła is also a one-time world record holder with the result of 2.35 metres.
PB
Personal bests
2.35
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | HJ | 2.24 | - | Jan 27, 1989 | ↓ | Wuppertal (GER) (i) |
| 1988 | HJ | 2.29 | - | Aug 14, 1988 | ↓ | Grudziadz (POL) |
| 1987 | HJ | 2.27 | - | Feb 8, 1987 | ↓ | Zabrze (POL) (i) |
| 1986 | HJ | 2.33 | - | Feb 9, 1986 | ↓ | Zabrze (POL) (i) |
| 1985 | HJ | 2.32 | - | Jun 19, 1985 | ↓ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1984 | HJ | 2.31 | - | Aug 24, 1984 | ↓ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 1983 | HJ | 2.28 | - | Jun 4, 1983 | ↓ | Torino (ITA) |
| 1982 | HJ | 2.28 | - | Aug 29, 1982 | ↓ | Stuttgart (GER) |
| 1981 | HJ | 2.28 | - | Feb 13, 1981 | ↓ | Berlin (GER) (i) |
| 1980 | HJ | 2.35 | - | May 25, 1980 | ↓ | Eberstadt (GER) |
| 1979 | HJ | 2.29 | - | Jul 3, 1979 | ↓ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 1978 | HJ | 2.27 | - | Sep 9, 1978 | ↓ | Brasschaat (BEL) |
| 1977 | HJ | 2.30 | - | Sep 11, 1977 | ↓ | Fürth (GER) |
| 1976 | HJ | 2.29 | - | Sep 8, 1976 | ↓ | Koblenz (GER) |
| 1975 | HJ | 2.23 | - | Aug 9, 1975 | ↓ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 1974 | HJ | 2.20 | - | Jun 8, 1974 | ↓ | Kassel (GER) |
1989
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.20 | - | Jul 17 | Belfast |
HJ | 2.15 | - | Jul 1 | Oslo Bislett Games, Oslo |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Jun 18 | Warszawa |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Jun 4 | Eberstadt |
HJ | 2.24 | - | Jan 27 | Wuppertal (i) |
1988
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.21 | - | Sep 17 | Patra |
HJ | 2.29 | - | Sep 3 | Athina |
HJ | 2.28 | - | Aug 28 | Koblenz |
HJ | 2.25 | - | Aug 27 | Kamp-Lintfort, Kamp-Lintford |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Aug 21 | Köln |
HJ | 2.27 | - | Aug 19 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles |
HJ | 2.29 | - | Aug 14 | Grudziadz |
HJ | 2.26 | - | Aug 6 | Lublin |
HJ | 2.21 | - | Aug 4 | La Coruna, La Coruña |
HJ | 2.24 | - | Jul 31 | Savonlinna |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Jul 24 | Ebensee |
HJ | 2.25 | - | Jul 13 | Barcelona |
HJ | 2.24 | - | Jul 10 | Nice |
HJ | 2.27 | - | Jun 26 | Eberstadt |
HJ | 2.24 | - | Jun 24 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
HJ | 2.23 | - | Jun 19 | Warszawa |
1987
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.20 | - | Feb 21 | European Indoor Championships, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) |
HJ | 2.27 | - | Feb 8 | Zabrze (i) |
HJ | 2.25 | - | Jan 30 | Sindelfingen (i) |
HJ | 2.25 | - | Jan 16 | Simmerath (i) |
1986
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.33 | - | Feb 9 | Zabrze (i) |
HJ | 2.24 | - | Jan 31 | Karlsruhe IHM, Karlsruhe (i) |
1985
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.29 | - | Sep 4 | Rieti |
HJ | 2.32 | - | Jul 16 | Nice |
HJ | 2.32 | - | Jul 16 | - |
HJ | 2.32 | - | Jun 19 | Warszawa Kuso, Warszawa |
HJ | 2.32 | - | Jun 19 | - |
1984
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.27 | - | Sep 8 | Modena |
HJ | 2.31 | - | Sep 2 | Rieti |
HJ | 2.31 | - | Aug 24 | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles |
HJ | 2.27 | - | Jul 21 | Oslo |
HJ | 2.27 | - | Jul 17 | Edinburgh |
HJ | 2.25 | - | Jul 15 | Birmingham |
HJ | 2.30 | - | Jul 10 | Athletissima Lausanne, Lausanne |
HJ | 2.10 | - | Jul 2 | Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm |
HJ | 2.21 | - | Jul 1 | Byrkjelo |
HJ | 2.27 | - | Jun 10 | Eberstadt |
HJ | 2.27 | - | Jun 2 | Torino |
HJ | 2.30 | - | Feb 18 | Zabrze (i) |
HJ | 2.24 | - | Feb 4 | Dallas, TX (i) |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Jan 29 | Rosemont, IL (i) |
HJ | 2.15 | - | Jan 15 | Sherbrooke (i) |
1983
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HJ | 2.25 | - | Sep 6 | Ingelheim |
HJ | 2.20 | - | Sep 4 | Rieti |
HJ | 2.28 | - | Aug 24 | Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich |
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Honours
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1980The XXII Olympic Games
High Jump
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1980European Indoor Championships
High Jump
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1979Montréal IAAF World Cup
High Jump
6
1978Praha European Championships
High Jump
7
1978European Indoor Championships
High Jump
6
1978Praha European Championships
High Jump
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1977Sofia Universiade
High Jump
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1977European Indoor Championships
High Jump
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1977Düsseldorf IAAF World Cup
High Jump
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1976The XXI Olympic Games
High Jump
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1975European Junior Championships
High Jump
5
1974Roma European Championships
High Jump
5
1974Roma European Championships
High Jump