Mateusz Polaczyk

Mateusz Polaczyk (born 22 January 1988) is a Polish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004.

Mateusz Polaczyk

Personal information
Nationality	Polish
Born	(1988-01-22) 22 January 1988 (age 37) Limanowa, Poland
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Country	Poland
Sport	Canoe slalom
Event	K1
Club	Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Medal record Men's canoe slalom Representing  Poland World Championships 2011 Bratislava K1 2013 Prague K1 team 2015 London K1 2018 Rio de Janeiro K1 team 2006 Prague K1 team 2013 Prague K1 2023 London K1 team European Games 2023 Kraków K1 team European Championships 2008 Kraków K1 team 2010 Bratislava K1 team 2017 Tacen K1 2011 La Seu d'Urgell K1 team 2018 Prague K1 team 2014 Vienna K1 team 2017 Tacen K1 team 2020 Prague K1 U23 European Championships 2007 Kraków K1 team 2011 Banja Luka K1 2010 Markkleeberg K1 team 2008 Solkan K1 team Junior World Championships 2006 Solkan K1 Junior European Championships 2006 Nottingham K1 team 2005 Kraków K1 2006 Nottingham K1

Career

Polaczyk finished 4th in the K1 event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.^[1]

He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with four silvers (K1: 2011, 2015; K1 team: 2013, 2018) and three bronzes (K1: 2013, K1 team: 2006, 2023). He also won three golds, three silvers and three bronzes at the European Championships, including a silver in the K1 team event at the 2023 European Games in Kraków.^[2]

Personal life

He has four brothers (Grzegorz, Rafał, Henryk and Łukasz) and two sisters (Joanna Mędoń and Iwona) all of whom have competed in canoe slalom.^[3]

World Cup individual podiums

Season	Date	Venue	Position	Event
2012	25 August 2012	Prague	2nd	K1
2013	24 August 2013	Bratislava	3rd	K1
2014	7 June 2014	Lee Valley	3rd	K1
2024	7 June 2024	Prague	2nd	K1
	14 September 2024	Ivrea	1st	K1
2025	29 August 2025	Tacen	3rd	K1