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Marian Kolasa

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Marian Kolasa
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1959-08-12) 12 August 1959 (age 65)
Gdańsk, Poland
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubBałtyk Gdynia
Coached byEdward Szymczak
Medal record
Representing  Poland
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Madrid Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Liévin Pole vault

Marian Kolasa (born 12 August 1959 in Gdańsk, Pomorskie) is a retired Polish pole vaulter. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships. His personal best was 5.80 metres, achieved in September 1986 in Kamp-Lintfort. He is the older brother of fellow pole vaulters, Ryszard and Adam.

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1981 Universiade Bucharest, Romania 10th 5.30 m
1983 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 18th 5.20 m
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 7th 5.50 m
Friendship Games Moscow, Soviet Union 5th 5.50 m
1985 World Indoor Games Paris, France 4th 5.50 m
European Indoor Championships Piraeus, Greece 10th 5.40 m
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 2nd 5.70 m
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 3rd 5.80 m
World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 5th 5.75 m
World Championships Rome, Italy 4th 5.80 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 4th (q) 5.40 m1
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 4th 5.60 m

1No mark in the final

References

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