Wojciech
Nowicki
Wojciech
Nowicki
He specialises in hammer throw.
He began his adventure with sport while still at secondary school. Today, he is a bronze medallist at the World Championships in Beijing, the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016, the World Championships in Doha 2019, and a gold medallist at the European Athletics Championships 2018. He brought home two gold medals from the Polish Senior Championships (Białystok 2017, Lublin 2018), four silver medals (Toruń 2013, Szczecin 2014, Kraków 2015 and Bydgoszcz 2016) and two bronze medals (Bydgoszcz 2011 and Bielsko-Biała 2012). Three times in his career he stood on the podium of the Polish Youth Championships – silver (Gdańsk 2011), twice bronze (Bielsko-Biała 2009 and Kraków 2010). He believes that success in sport depends on luck and perseverance.
2011
Polish Youth ChampionshipsGdańsk
2015
World ChampionshipsBeijing
2016
Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro
2017
World ChampionshipsBeijing
2018
European ChampionshipsBerlin
2019
World Military GamesWuhan
2019 World Championships
Doha
When did your adventure with sport begin?
My adventure with sport began in secondary school.
Do you play any other sports, or do you sometimes try something different?
I used to play football, but now I focus solely on hammer throwing.
Who or what motivates you to train regularly?
My family, my wife and daughters, motivate me to train regularly. They support me a lot.
What do you consider your greatest personal or professional achievement?
Definitely the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
What is your life motto?
Sport is not just about winning medals. Sport is primarily about development and overcoming your own barriers.
Your biggest dream?
I would like to regularly throw over 80 metres.
Who inspires you? Do you have an idol?
Sylvester Stallone, specifically the character of Rocky Balboa, which he created. It's a great thing!
Where do you see yourself in 20 years?
To be honest, I don't have any plans yet and I don't look that far into the future.
Your best result, your most important record?
Definitely 81.85 m in Székesfehérvár – it's the third best result in the history of Polish athletics in hammer throw.
What do you think: is breaking records a matter of luck or hard training?
I think breaking records is a matter of systematic work. You can have a lot of talent, but if you don't work hard enough, it won't amount to anything.
How do you spend your free time?
I devote my free time to my family.
If you weren't an athlete, you would be...?
I have a master's degree in engineering from the Białystok University of Technology, so I would probably be an automation engineer at some industrial plant, in line with my education.
