| Mateusz Polaczyk | |
| Nationality: | Polish |
| Birth Date: | 22 January 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Limanowa, Poland |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Weight: | 75 kg |
| Country: | Poland |
| Sport: | Canoe slalom |
| Event: | K1 |
| Club: | Zawisza Bydgoszcz |
| Show-Medals: | no |
Mateusz Polaczyk (born 22 January 1988) is a Polish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004.
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]
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]
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 25 August 2012 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 | |
| 2013 | 24 August 2013 | 3rd | K1 | ||
| 2014 | 7 June 2014 | 3rd | K1 | ||
| 2024 | 7 June 2024 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | K1 | |
| 14 September 2024 | bgcolor=gold | 1st | K1 |