Marcin Starzak (born 20 October 1985 in Kraków) is a Polish long jumper.
He finished sixth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships and seventh at the 2008 World Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2005 European Indoor Championships, the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. However, in 2009 Starzak claimed bronze in the European Indoor Championships, in Turin, Italy.
His personal best jump is 8.21 metres, achieved in July 2007 in Salamanca. His indoor best of 8.18 metres, set in Turin, is the Polish national record.
Achievements Representing 2005European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain16th (q)7.74 mEuropean U23 ChampionshipsErfurt, Germany6th7.77 m (wind: +0.9 m/s)2006European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden18th (q)7.73 mEuropean CupMálaga, Spain 3rd8.09 m2007European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom6th7.88 mUniversiadeBangkok, Thailand15th (q)7.60 mWorld Championships Osaka, Japan14th (q)7.92 m2008World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain7th7.74 mOlympic Games Beijing, China33rd (q)7.62 m2009European Indoor Championships Torino, Italy 3rd8.18 m (iNR)UniversiadeBelgrade, Serbia 3rd8.10 m
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