Andrej Poljanec (born 10 November 1984) is a Slovenian track & field athlete who specializes in the pole vault.[1]
He was born in Ljubljana. He finished eleventh at the 2001 World Youth Championships. He also competed at the 2007 European Indoor Championships and the 2007 World Championships without reaching the final round.[2]
Poljanec competed for the Northern Iowa Panthers track and field team in the NCAA. He later became a coach for the Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds track and field team.[3]
His personal best jump is 5.60 metres, achieved in June 2007 in Novo Mesto.[2]
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Slovenia | ||||
| 2005 | Mediterranean Games | Almería, Spain | 5th | 5.20 m |
| European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 11th | 5.30 m | |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 18th (q) | 5.20 m |
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 7th | 5.25 m | |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 21st (q) | 5.40 m | |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 5th | 5.40 m |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 9th | 5.20 m |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 5.20 m |
References
edit- ↑ Andrej Poljanec. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-12-13.
- 1 2 Andrej Poljanec at World Athletics
- ↑ "Andrej Poljanec". blugolds.com.
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