Jacek Hankiewicz
| Jacek Hankiewicz | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 December 1965 Krosno, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1983–2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 113 wins, 107 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jacek Hankiewicz (born 22 December 1965) is a Polish badminton player.[1] He is a 4-time national champion in men's singles and a 6-time national champion in men's doubles.[2]
After his retirement from international badminton in 2006, he became a coach of the Poland national badminton team and has produced players whom have excelled on the international stage, one of them being the former world number 1 mixed doubles pairing of Robert Mateusiak and Nadieżda Zięba.[3][4]
Career
[edit]In 1991, Hankiewicz partnered with Jerzy Dołhan and finished as runners-up at the Bulgaria International. In 1992, Hankiewicz made his Olympic debut when he competed in the men's singles tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[5] He was halted in the first round after losing to Fumihiko Machida in three games.[6]
Prior to retiring from international badminton, Hankiewicz competed in the 2006 European Senior Badminton Championships where he won a gold medal in the men's singles 40+ discipline and in men's doubles with Jerzy Dołhan.[7]
Achievements
[edit]IBF International
[edit]Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1991 | Bulgaria International |  Jerzy Dołhan
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 Michael Helber Michael Keck
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10–15, 5–15 |  Runner-up
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References
[edit]- ^ "Jacek HANKIEWICZ | Profile". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Jacek Hankiewicz – Polski Komitet Olimpijski" (in Polish). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Rio 2016: badmintoniści Mateusiak i Zięba w najlepszej ósemce turnieju - RIO 2016 - polskieradio.pl". polskieradio.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ garncarz, karol (27 March 2023). "Coach Hankiewicz: It's the fastest racket sport in the world! Will badminton conquer the European Games?". European Games 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Jacek Hankiewicz". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "Jacek Hankiewicz - Badminton player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "BWF - European Senior Championships 2006 - Winners". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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