Mateusz Didenkow
- Born
- Apr 22, 1987 (39 years old)
- Birthplace
- Gdynia, Poland
- Events
- Pole Vault
Mateusz Didenkow (born 22 April 1987 in Gdynia) is a retired Polish track and field athlete who competed in the pole vault. His personal best for the event is 5.75 metres, set in 2011.
Competing as a junior athlete, he placed sixth at the 2005 European Athletics Junior Championships, then improved to fourth place at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing. After ranking ninth at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships, he made his senior debut at the 2009 European Athletics Indoor Championships, where he was eleventh in the qualifying round.
He made it through to the final round at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, but was again eleventh overall. He achieved a personal best clearance of 5.75 m at the 2011 Summer Universiade to win his first international medal (sharing the silver medal with Aleksandr Gripich). He managed this height again at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, which ranked him seventh in the final (his compatriot Paweł Wojciechowski won the gold).
As of Oct 28, 2026: Pole Vault 5.75 (#212 all-time), 2011 season best 5.75 (Aug 20, 2011, DS, Daegu (KOR)) · Last competition: Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Sep 16, 2011, 5.52 · 39 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | PV | 5.75 | – | Aug 20, 2011 | DS, Daegu (KOR) |
| 2010 | PV | 5.70 | – | Jun 19, 2010 | Hof (GER) |
| 2009 | PV | 5.62 | – | Sep 6, 2009 | Otwock (POL) |
| 2008 | PV | 5.40 | – | Feb 9, 2008 | – |
| 2008 | PV Indoor | 5.45 | – | Feb 23, 2008 | Indoor Championships |
| 2007 | PV | 5.40 | – | Jun 20, 2007 | Cottbus (GER) |
| 2006 | PV | 5.31 | – | Jun 17, 2006 | Gdansk (POL) |
| 2005 | PV | 5.15 | – | Jul 6, 2005 | Bydgoszcz (POL) |