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Paweł Januszewski

Birth dateJan 2, 1972

BirthplacePyrzyce, Poland

Height1.80 m

Weight74 kg

Paweł Januszewski (born 2 January 1972) is a retired hurdler from Poland, who is best known for winning the gold medal at the 1998 European Championships. A gold medalist at the 1999 Summer Universiade, he represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics (1996 and 2000), reaching the final on the second occasion.

In addition, he competed at four World Championships, qualifying for the final in 1999 and 2001. Januszewski was born in Pyrzyce.

He set his personal best (48.17s) in the men's 400 metres hurdles on 20 August 1998, in his winning race in Budapest, Hungary. It was the national record until 2007, when the mark was bettered by Marek Plawgo, and remains the second best result by a Polish athlete.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

48.17

#100 all-time

400 m

46.14

2004 season best

49.76

Jul 19, 2004 · Thessaloniki (GRE)

2004 season best

Age

54 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: 400 m hurdles 48.17 (#100 all-time), 400 m 46.14, 2004 season best 49.76 (Jul 19, 2004, Thessaloniki (GRE)) · 54 years old

Personal bests

21.79

46.14

48.17

3:01.38

48.28

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2004	400mH	49.76	-	Jul 19, 2004	↑	Thessaloniki (GRE)
2003	400m	47.55	-	Aug 9, 2003	↑	Zielona Góra (POL)
2003	400mH	50.06	-	Aug 3, 2003	↑	Thessaloniki (GRE)
2002	200m	21.79	+0.0	Sep 22, 2002	-	Siedlce (POL)
2002	400m	46.14	-	Aug 18, 2002	↑	Poznan (POL)
2002	400mH	48.46	-	Aug 9, 2002	↑	München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München
2002	4x400m	3:01.99	-	Jun 23, 2002	↑	Parc des Sports, Annecy (FRA)
2001	400mH	48.40	-	Aug 8, 2001	↑	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
2001	4x400m	3:04.79	-	Sep 7, 2001	↑	Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane
2000	400mH	48.42	-	Sep 25, 2000	↑	The XXVII Olympic Games
1999	400mH	48.19	-	Aug 27, 1999	↑	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
1998	400mH	48.17	-	Aug 20, 1998	↑	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
1998	4x400m	3:03.95	-	Sep 13, 1998	↑	Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg
1997	400m	48.28	-	Feb 23, 1997	↑	Spala (POL) (i)
1997	400m-short-track	48.28	-	Feb 23, 1997	-	Spala (POL) (i)
1997	400mH	48.94	-	Aug 3, 1997	↑	IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina
1996	400mH	49.63	-	Jul 29, 1996	↑	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1996	4x400m	3:01.92	-	Aug 2, 1996	↑	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1995	400mH	49.43	-	Aug 7, 1995	↑	IAAF World Championships
1995	4x400m	3:01.38	-	Aug 12, 1995	↑	IAAF World Championships
1994	400mH	49.95	-	Aug 8, 1994	↑	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1991	4x400m	3:08.18	-	Aug 11, 1991	↑	European Junior Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	51.72	-	Sep 11	Kraków Polish Club Championships, Kraków
400mH	50.41	-	Aug 8	Szombathely METÁL Hungaria Cup, Szombathely
400mH	49.76	-	Jul 19	Thessaloniki IAAF Grand Prix II Meeting, Thessaloniki
400mH	50.45	-	Jul 11	Funchal Meeting Internacional da Madeira, Funchal
400mH	50.44	-	Jul 3	Polish Championships
400mH	52.74	-	Jul 2	Polish Championships, Bydgoszcz
400mH	50.07	-	Jun 19	SPAR European Cup, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz
400mH	50.77	-	Jun 13	Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Warszawa
400mH	50.62	-	Jun 5	Bydgoszcz European Athletics Festival, Bydgoszcz
400mH	51.24	-	May 29	Biała Podlaska Polish Club Championships, Biala Podlaska

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	47.55	-	Aug 9	Zielona Góra POL-FRA-RUS Junior Match, Zielona Góra
400mH	50.06	-	Aug 3	Thessaloniki International Meeting, Thessaloniki
400mH	50.62	-	Jul 5	Bielsko Biała Polish Championships, Bielsko-Biala
400mH	51.54	-	Jul 4	Polish Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	21.79	+0.0	Sep 22	Siedlce
400mH	49.54	-	Sep 8	Rieti 2002, Rieti
400mH	49.26	-	Sep 1	Padova International Meeting, Padova
400mH	49.19	-	Aug 30	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
400m	46.14	-	Aug 18	Poznan Zywiec Cup, Poznan
400mH	48.65	-	Aug 16	Weltklasse Zürich
400mH	48.46	-	Aug 9	München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München
400mH	48.60	-	Aug 8	München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München
400mH	49.17	-	Aug 7	München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München
400mH	49.17	-	Aug 6	München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München
400mH	48.60	-	Aug 6	München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München
400mH	48.46	-	Aug 6	München European Championships, Olympiastadion, München
400mH	49.23	-	Jul 27	Gdansk Balt 2002, Gdansk
400mH	49.08	-	Jul 21	Scczecin Polish Championships
400mH	49.26	-	Jul 19	Monaco Herculis
400mH	49.67	-	Jun 28	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games
4x400m	3:01.99	-	Jun 23	SPAR European Cup, Parc des Sports, Annecy
400mH	49.20	-	Jun 22	SPAR European Cup, Parc des Sports, Annecy
400mH	49.22	-	Jun 16	Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Warszawa
400mH	49.16	-	Jun 12	Golden Spike Agrofert, Ostrava
400mH	49.63	-	Jun 8	Bydgoszcz European Relays Festival, Bydgoszcz

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	49.80	-	Sep 15	Poznan
4x400m	3:04.79	-	Sep 7	Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane
4x400m	3:04.79	-	Sep 4	Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane
400mH	49.27	-	Sep 4	Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane
400mH	48.87	-	Aug 20	Linz Gugl-Meeting, Linz
400mH	49.09	-	Aug 17	Weltklasse Zürich
400mH	48.57	-	Aug 10	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400mH	48.40	-	Aug 8	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400mH	49.33	-	Aug 7	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400mH	48.40	-	Aug 3	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400mH	49.33	-	Aug 3	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400mH	48.57	-	Aug 3	IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton
400mH	49.24	-	Jul 23	Ottawa Francophone Games, Ottawa
400mH	51.02	-	Jul 22	Ottawa Francophone Games, Ottawa
400mH	48.72	-	Jul 20	Monte Carlo Herculis

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Paweł Januszewski's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Paweł Januszewski's 400 m hurdles personal best is 48.17, set on Aug 20, 1998 in Népstadion, Budapest (HUN), #100 on the all-time list.

Which events does Paweł Januszewski compete in?

Paweł Januszewski competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.

How did Paweł Januszewski perform in 2004?

2004 season best: 49.76, set on Jul 19, 2004 in Thessaloniki (GRE).

Paweł Januszewski

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2004

2003

2002

2001

Honours

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