Mariusz Sobczak | |
Nationality: | Polish |
Club: | START Random |
Birth Date: | 8 February 1982 |
Birth Place: | Zduńska Wola, Poland |
Disability Class: | T36 |
Country: | Poland |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Sprint Long jump |
Coach: | Jacek Szczygiel (club) Zbigniew Lewkowicz (national) |
Mariusz Sobczak (born 8 February 1982) is a Paralympic athlete from Poland. He has cerebral palsy and competes in T36 sprint and long jump events.[1]
Sobczak first represented Poland at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, entering the long jump and 100m sprint, but he failed to achieve a podium finish in either. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won a silver medal in the F36 long jump.[2]
As well as his Paralympic success, Sobczak has also medaled at both World and European level, collecting six major international top three finishes.[2]