Poland wraps up World Championships with best ever result
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
31.08.2015 08:45
Poland finished the World Championships in Beijing on Sunday with its best result in the history of the tournament, coming sixth overall, with three golds, a silver and four bronzes.
Dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the Beijing 2015 IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium, also known as Bird's Nest, in Beijing, China, 30 August 2015. EPA/WU HONG
It was the first time that Poland had managed three gold medals at the championships.
The result will boost the team's confidence ahead of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
This year, Poland's gold rush was pulled off by hammer-throwers Paweł Fajdek and Anita Włodarczyk (the latter just 23 cm short of her own world record), together with Piotr Małachowski in the discus.
Adam Kszczot took silver in the 800 metres, while Piotr Lisek and Pawel Wojciechowski shared bronze in the pole vault, and Robert Urbanek took bronze in the discus.
Piotr Małachowski (L) and Robert Urbanek (R), receive their gold and bronze medals respectively in the men's discus, Sunday 30 August. Photo: PAP/Adam Warżawa
The games wrapped up on Sunday evening with a colourful closing ceremony.
Some 206 nations participated in the Beijing games, and Kenya was the overall winner with seven golds, six silvers and three bronzes. Jamaica came second, followed by the United States.
Poland managed eight medals at the Berlin World Championships of 2009, but with two gold medals as opposed to this year's three. (nh/rk)