Witold Bańka
Polish sprinter
Witold Bańka (born October 3, 1984) is a Polish former 400 metres sprinter turned politician. Since November 2015, he has been the Minister of Sport and Tourism in the cabinet of Beata Szydło.
Bańka's biggest achievement as an athlete was the bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2007 World Championships although he only competed in the heats. He also won several relay medals at lower level competitions. He retired from professional sport in 2012 having failed to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Poland | |||||
2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:04.41 |
2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.05 |
World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 7th (h) | 4x400 m relay | 3:02.391 | |
2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | 4x400 m relay | 3:05.69 |
1He was not selected for the final where the Polish team finished third but also received a bronze medal.
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