1. Adam Piotr Kszczot is a retired Polish middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres.
16 Facts About Adam Kszczot
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Adam Kszczot's achievements include silver medals at the 2015 and 2017 World Championships in Athletics, gold at the 2018 World Indoor Championships as well as silver and bronze at the 2014 and 2010 World Indoor Championships respectively.
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Adam Kszczot twice competed at the Olympic Games, in 2012 and 2016, narrowly missing the final on both occasions.
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Adam Kszczot took gold medals at both the 2009 and 2011 European U23 Championships.
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Adam Kszczot is the Polish indoor record holder for the 800 metres.
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Adam Kszczot graduated from the Lodz University of Technology in Management.
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Adam Kszczot reached the international level after competing in local and then national events.
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Adam Kszczot won the bronze medal at the 2007 European Junior Championships, finished fourth at the 2008 World Junior Championships and won the 2009 European U23 Championships.
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Adam Kszczot finished fourth at the 2009 European Indoor Championships and competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final.
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Adam Kszczot won the bronze medal at the 2010 World Indoor Championships and the 2010 European Championships, as well as the gold at the 2011 European Indoor Championships.
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Adam Kszczot reached the final at the 2011 World Championships, finishing sixth.
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Adam Kszczot started well in the 2013 season by successfully defending his title at the European Indoor Championships, the first man to do so in 42 years.
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Adam Kszczot won the silver medal in the 800 metres at the 2017 World Championships held in London.
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On March 3,2018 Adam Kszczot claimed his first title of World Indoor Champion in the 800 meters.
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Adam Kszczot controlled the final run, the pace of which was quite slow and won with a large advantage over American Drew Windle and Spanish Saul Ordonez.
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Adam Kszczot dedicated his gold medal to his 5-month-old son Ignacy.