Damian Rodziak
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 27 January 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Poland |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
Damian Rodziak (born 27 January 2003) is a Polish discus thrower. He won the Polish Athletics Championships in 2026.[1]
Biography
From Chromiec, Rodziak is one of three brothers who all compete in throwing events, including European junior champion Jakub. He is a member of LUKS Orkan Września and has been coached by Przemysław Pawlak since December 2023.[2][3] Prior to that, Rodziak threw 55.54 metres and finished 14th in the discus throw at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[4]
Rodziak placed sixth in the discus throw at the 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships in Bergen, Norway, with a throw of 58.59 metres and later finish runner-up at the senior Polish Athletics Championships.[5][6]
Rodziak had thrown a personal best 60.92 meters in 2025, but usurped that with a throw of 62.00 meters in March 2026 in placing seventh at the 2026 European Throwing Cup in Nicosia, Cyprus.[2][7][8] In May 2026, Rodziak threw a personal best of 64.24 metres in Poznań which moved him into the top-ten on the Polish all-time list, and the furthest by a Polish athlete for three years. The throw came in a series in which five of his six attempts were better than his previous personal best.[2]
He won the Polish Athletics Championships in July 2026 for his friend senior national title with a throw of 63.66 metres, and was selected to represent Poland at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, England.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "Damian Rodziak". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "No one thought he'd throw so much now. The Rodziak brothers' incredible physical condition. Is the disc secured?". tvp.pl. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ Piotrowic, Kuba (17 February 2026). "Jakub Rodziak is the Polish indoor champion [VIDEO]". jarocinska.pl. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ Kubiak, Arkadiusz (5 August 2022). "Athletics - U20 World Championships: fifth place for Matuszewicz". Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "European Athletics U23 Championships". World Athletics. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Hard work has begun to bear fruit". wrzesnia.info.pl. 26 October 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ Mills, Steven (14 March 2026). "Richter sets a European lead of 67.29m to win the discus title at European Throwing Cup". European Athletics. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "European Throwing Cup". World Athletics. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Damian Rodziak is the Polish champion! He will compete for the title of best discus thrower in Europe". jarocinska.pl. 3 August 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Polish Championships". World Athletics. 24 July 2026.