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Rafał Kownatke
POLMenBirth dateMar 24, 1985
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Rafał Kownatke is a Poland thrower, born on March 24, 1985. He competes primarily in the SP and DT.
His personal bests include 20.37 in the SP and 53.42 in the DT. He has earned 2 gold medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Poland.
Key facts
Last competition
Memorial Zbigniewa Ludwichowskiego
Aug 30, 2026 · 17.03
Age
41 years old
As of Sep 15, 2026: Shot Put 20.37 (#419 all-time), 2026 season best 17.03 (Aug 30, 2026, Stadion 650-lecia, Słupsk (POL)) · Last competition: Memorial Zbigniewa Ludwichowskiego, Aug 30, 2026, 17.03 · 41 years old
PB
Personal bests
53.42
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SP | 17.03 | - | Aug 30, 2026 | ↓ | Memorial Zbigniewa Ludwichowskiego |
| 2026 | DT | 42.12 | - | May 16, 2026 | ↑ | Spanish Clubs Championships Primera Division Liga Joma-Leg 2-Match B |
| 2025 | SP | 18.05 | - | Aug 22, 2025 | ↓ | Polish Championships |
| 2024 | SP | 18.62 | - | Feb 17, 2024 | ↓ | Polish Indoor Championships, Arena, Toruń (i) |
| 2023 | SP | 18.31 | - | Feb 18, 2023 | ↓ | Polish Indoor Championships |
| 2022 | SP | 19.19 | - | Mar 6, 2022 | ↓ | Polish Indoor Championships, Arena, Toruń (i) |
| 2022 | DT | 43.66 | - | May 27, 2022 | ↑ | Józef Żylewicz Memorial |
| 2021 | SP | 18.96 | - | Feb 21, 2021 | ↓ | Polish Indoor Championships, Arena, Toruń (i) |
| 2020 | SP | 18.80 | - | Aug 8, 2020 | ↓ | Stadion AWFiS, Gdansk (POL) |
| 2019 | SP | 18.90 | - | Feb 16, 2019 | ↓ | Polish Indoor Championships, Toruń (i) |
| 2019 | DT | 46.39 | - | Sep 28, 2019 | ↑ | Stadion Iskra, Bialogard (POL) |
| 2018 | SP | 18.69 | - | Jan 27, 2018 | ↓ | Toruń (POL) (i) |
| 2017 | SP | 20.11 | - | Feb 19, 2017 | ↓ | Toruń (POL) (i) |
| 2016 | SP | 20.37 | - | Mar 6, 2016 | ↓ | Toruń (POL) (i) |
| 2016 | DT | 47.88 | - | Sep 24, 2016 | ↑ | Bialogard (POL) |
| 2015 | SP | 20.07 | - | Feb 21, 2015 | ↓ | Toruń (POL) (i) |
| 2014 | SP | 19.80 | - | Feb 22, 2014 | ↓ | Sopot (POL) (i) |
| 2013 | SP | 20.19 | - | Aug 3, 2013 | ↓ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2012 | SP | 19.05 | - | Jun 15, 2012 | ↓ | Bielsko-Biala (POL) |
| 2012 | DT | 49.09 | - | May 16, 2012 | ↑ | Plock (POL) |
| 2011 | SP | 19.30 | - | May 1, 2011 | ↓ | Salamanca (ESP) |
| 2011 | DT | 49.32 | - | Jun 12, 2011 | ↑ | Zaragoza (ESP) |
| 2010 | SP | 19.51 | - | Jan 10, 2010 | ↓ | Gdansk (POL) (i) |
| 2010 | DT | 50.67 | - | Sep 5, 2010 | ↑ | Toruń (POL) |
| 2009 | SP | 18.53 | - | Aug 21, 2009 | ↓ | Opole (POL) |
| 2009 | DT | 52.48 | - | Aug 22, 2009 | ↑ | Opole (POL) |
| 2008 | SP | 17.56 | - | Jun 28, 2008 | ↓ | Sopot (POL) |
| 2008 | DT | 52.16 | - | Jun 21, 2008 | ↑ | Słupsk (POL) |
| 2007 | SP | 17.33 | - | Feb 17, 2007 | ↓ | Spala (POL) (i) |
| 2007 | DT | 53.26 | - | May 27, 2007 | ↑ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2006 | SP | 16.24 | - | Aug 26, 2006 | ↓ | Toruń (POL) |
| 2006 | DT | 51.26 | - | Jul 23, 2006 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2005 | SP | 16.33 | - | Aug 27, 2005 | ↓ | Kraków (POL) |
| 2005 | DT | 53.42 | - | Jul 1, 2005 | ↑ | Gdansk (POL) |
2026
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 17.03 | - | Aug 30 | Memorial Zbigniewa Ludwichowskiego |
SP | 16.27 | - | Aug 29 | Bank Spółdzielczy Jurand Cup |
SP | 16.91 | - | Jul 18 | Marek Zarychta Memorial |
SP | 16.19 | - | Jun 20 | Józef Żylewicz Memorial |
DT | 42.12 | - | May 16 | Spanish Clubs Championships Primera Division Liga Joma-Leg 2-Match B |
SP | 16.30 | - | May 16 | Spanish Clubs Championships Primera Division Liga Joma-Leg 2-Match B |
SP | 17.00 | - | May 10 | Rozpoczęcie sezonu LA. Mityng kwalifikacyjny |
SP | 16.82 | - | Feb 28 | Polish Indoor Championships, Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena, Toruń (i) |
SP | 16.09 | - | Jan 18 | Ogólnopolski mityng lekkoaltetyczny MKL Toruń |
2025
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 18.05 | - | Aug 22 | Polish Championships |
SP | 17.37 | - | Aug 17 | Golden Sand, Promenada Gwiazd, Miedzyzdroje |
SP | 16.73 | - | Aug 8 | Memorial Zbigniewa Ludwichowskiego, Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego, Olsztyn |
SP | 16.03 | - | Jun 14 | Spanish Clubs Championships Primera Division Liga Joma-Permanence, Pista de Atletismo de Landako, Durango |
SP | 17.38 | - | Feb 23 | Polish Indoor Championships |
SP | 17.38 | - | Feb 22 | Polish Indoor Championships |
SP | 16.11 | - | Jan 26 | Ogólnopolskie halowe zawody lekkoatletyczne, Arena, Toruń (i) |
2024
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 14.88 | - | Jun 15 | Józef Żylewicz Memorial, Stadion GOS, Gdansk |
SP | 16.69 | - | Apr 13 | Spanish Clubs Championships Primera Division Liga Joma-Leg 1-Match C, Pista de Atletismo Las Mestas, Gijón |
SP | 18.62 | - | Feb 18 | Polish Indoor Championships, Arena, Toruń (i) |
SP | 18.62 | - | Feb 17 | Polish Indoor Championships, Arena, Toruń (i) |
SP | 18.32 | - | Jan 27 | Orlen Cup Łódź, Atlas Arena, Łódź (i) |
SP | 17.81 | - | Jan 13 | Ogólnopolskie halowe zawody lekkoatletyczne, Arena, Toruń (i) |
2023
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 17.77 | - | Sep 3 | Zbigniew Ludwichowski Memorial, Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego, Olsztyn |
SP | 16.49 | - | Jun 10 | Spanish Club Championships First Division Liga Joma Permanence, Pista de Atletismo de Landako, Durango |
SP | 18.31 | - | Feb 19 | Polish Indoor Championships |
SP | 18.31 | - | Feb 18 | Polish Indoor Championships |
SP | 18.09 | - | Jan 29 | 4. Ogólnopolskie Halowe Zawody LA Toruń, Arena, Toruń (i) |
2022
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 17.70 | - | May 27 | Józef Żylewicz Memorial |
DT | 43.66 | - | May 27 | Józef Żylewicz Memorial |
SP | 17.93 | - | May 2 | Jurand Cup, Szczytno |
SP | 19.19 | - | Mar 6 | Polish Indoor Championships, Arena, Toruń (i) |
SP | 18.91 | - | Jan 15 | Indoor Meeting, Centrum Ryszarda Ksieniewicza, Słupsk (i) |
2021
13 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 16.64 | - | Sep 19 | Ryszard Ksieniewicz Memorial, Stadion 650-lecia, Słupsk |
SP | 17.19 | - | Aug 31 | Memorial Zbigniew Ludwichowski, Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego, Olsztyn |
SP | 17.04 | - | Aug 29 | Regional U16 Meeting, Stadion AWFiS, Gdansk |
SP | 17.06 | - | Jun 25 | Polish Championships, Golęcin Stadion, Poznan |
SP | 17.06 | - | Jun 24 | Polish Championships, Golęcin Stadion, Poznan |
SP | 17.91 | - | Jun 19 | Qualification Meeting, Stadion AWFiS, Gdansk |
SP | 17.20 | - | Jun 12 | Qualification Meeting, Stadion AWFiS, Gdansk |
SP | 17.70 | - | May 29 | Qualification Meeting, Stadion AWFiS, Gdansk |
SP | 17.49 | - | May 22 | Józef Żylewicz Memorial, Stadion AWFiS, Gdansk |
SP | 18.06 | - | May 9 | Qualification Meeting, Stadion 650-lecia, Słupsk |
SP | 18.96 | - | Feb 21 | Polish Indoor Championships, Arena, Toruń (i) |
SP | 18.38 | - | Jan 30 | National Indoor Meeting, Arena Toruń, Toruń (i) |
SP | 18.77 | - | Jan 23 | National Indoor Meeting, Arena Toruń, Toruń (i) |
2020
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | NM | - | Aug 29 | Polish Championships, Stadion OSiR, Wloclawek |
SP | 16.52 | - | Aug 23 | Regional Throwing Championships, Stadion AWFiS, Gdansk |
SP | 18.80 | - | Aug 8 | Regional Meeting, Stadion AWFiS, Gdansk |
SP | 17.08 | - | Jul 3 | Qualification Meeting, Forest Stadium, Sopot |
SP | 16.48 | - | Jun 27 | Regional LZS Ch., Stadion SOSiR, Słupsk |
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Honours
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2016Polish Indoor Championships
Shot Put
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2011Spała Polish Indoor Championships
Shot Put
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is Rafał Kownatke's Shot Put personal best?
Rafał Kownatke's Shot Put personal best is 20.37, set on Mar 6, 2016 in Toruń (POL) (i), #419 on the all-time list.
Which events does Rafał Kownatke compete in?
Rafał Kownatke competes in the Shot Put.
How did Rafał Kownatke perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 17.03, set on Aug 30, 2026 in Stadion 650-lecia, Słupsk (POL). Last competition: Memorial Zbigniewa Ludwichowskiego on Aug 30, 2026, 17.03.