Robert Sobera Explained
| Birth Date: | 19 January 1991 |
| Height: | 1.91m (06.27feet) |
| Weight: | 85kg (187lb) |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Pole vault |
| Education: | Academy of Physical Education in Wrocław[1] |
| Club: | AZS AWF Wrocław |
| Coach: | Dariusz Łoś |
Robert Sobera (born 19 January 1991 in Wrocław) is a Polish pole vaulter, 2016 European Champion.
Career
He finished sixth in the final at the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships and had the same place at the 2014 and 2016 World Indoor Championships.
He has personal bests of 5.80 metres outdoors (2014) and 5.81 metres indoors (2015).
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 11th | NM |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 4th | 5.30 m |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 11th | 5.20 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th | 5.71 m |
| European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 5.60 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | – | NM |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 6th | 5.65 m |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 3rd (q) | 5.50 m[2] |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 4th | 5.80 m |
| Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 3rd | 5.50 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 15th | 5.50 m |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 6th | 5.65 m |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.60 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th (q) | 5.60 m |
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | – | NM |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 25th (q) | 5.36 m |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th (q) | 5.50 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 19th (q) | 5.60 m |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 7th | 5.50 m |
| European Team Championships | Chorzów, Poland | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 5.65 m |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 15th (q) | 5.65 m |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 24th (q) | 5.50 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 15th (q) | 5.50 m |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 12th | 5.55 m |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | – | NM |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 15th (q) | 5.60 m | |
Notes and References
- https://data.2017.gov.taipei/atos/prod/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n170705-sobera-robert.htm 2017 Universiade bio
- No mark in the final
