Dariusz Popiela

Dariusz Bogusław "Darek" Popiela (born 27 July 1985) is a Polish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 1999. He represented Austria until 2002.^[1][2]

Dariusz Popiela

Popiela in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Dariusz Bogusław Popiela
Nationality	Polish
Born	(1985-07-27) 27 July 1985 (age 40) Kraków, Poland
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country	Poland
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event	K1
Club	KS Spojnia Warszawa
Medal record Men's canoe slalom Representing  Poland World Championships 2013 Prague K1 team 2018 Rio de Janeiro K1 team 2006 Prague K1 team 2019 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team 2023 London K1 team European Games 2023 Kraków K1 team European Championships 2008 Kraków K1 team 2010 Bratislava K1 team 2006 L'Argentière-la-Bessée K1 team 2011 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team 2017 Tacen K1 2018 Prague K1 team 2019 Pau K1 2022 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team 2013 Kraków K1 team 2014 Vienna K1 team 2017 Tacen K1 team U23 European Championships 2005 Kraków K1 team 2006 Nottingham K1 team 2007 Kraków K1 2007 Kraków K1 team 2006 Nottingham K1

Career

Popiela won five medals in the K1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with two silvers (2013, 2018) and three bronzes (2006, 2019, 2023).^[3] He also won two golds, seven silvers and three bronzes at the European Championships, including a silver in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.

Popiela finished 8th in the K1 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

His father Bogusław and his uncle Henryk both represented Poland in canoe slalom.^[4]

Aside from sports, Popiela is also involved in leading projects dedicated to restoring Jewish heritage sites in the Nowy Sącz region.^[5] In 2019, Popiela and his team of volunteers installed a memorial at the Jewish cemetery in Grybów.^[5][6]

World Cup individual podiums

Season	Date	Venue	Position	Event
2011	9 July 2011	Markkleeberg	3rd	K1
2016	4 June 2016	Ivrea	3rd	K1
2018	24 June 2018	Liptovský Mikuláš	2nd	K1