Langbahn Team – Weltmeisterschaft

Dariusz Trafas

Dariusz Trafas

Medal record
Representing  Poland
Men's athletics
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Plovidv Javelin Throw

Dariusz Trafas (born 16 May 1972 in Kolobrzeg) is a former Polish javelin thrower.

He won the silver medal at the 1990 World Junior Championships, finished tenth at the 2000 Summer Olympics and seventh at the 2002 European Championships. He competed at the World Championships in 1999 and 2001 without reaching the final.

His personal best was 87.17 metres, achieved in September 2000 in Runaway Bay.

He was coached by former world record holder Uwe Hohn.

Seasonal bests by year

  • 1998 - 81.90
  • 1999 - 83.23
  • 2000 - 87.17
  • 2001 - 85.78
  • 2002 - 86.77
  • 2003 - 81.98
  • 2004 - 80.78
  • 2005 - 77.55
  • 2006 - 77.57

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Poland
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2nd 72.76 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 11th 79.79 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 18th (q) 78.43 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 10th 82.30 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 16th (q) 81.38 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 7th 80.37 m

See also