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'''Marcin Horbacz''' (born June 16, 1974 in [[Koszalin]]) is a Polish [[modern pentathlon|modern pentathlete]].<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Marcin Horbacz|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/marcin-horbacz-1.html|27 December 2012}}</ref> He is also a two-time champion at the 2007 and 2009 World Cup circuit, and is currently ranked no. 106 in the world by the [[Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne]] (UIPM).
'''Marcin Horbacz''' (born June 16, 1974 in [[Koszalin]]) is a Polish [[modern pentathlon|modern pentathlete]].<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Marcin Horbacz|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/marcin-horbacz-1.html|27 December 2012}}</ref> He is also a two-time champion at the 2007 and 2009 World Cup circuit, and is currently ranked no. 106 in the world by the [[Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne]] (UIPM).


Horbacz first competed for the [[Modern pentathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's|men's modern pentathlon]] at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]]. He displayed a strong performance in the early rounds of the competition, including his sixth place-finish in one-touch [[épée]] fencing. He was second overall at the start of the show jumping segment, but dropped to last when his horse stubbornly refused to jump the last obstacle. Following a discontinuous jump, Horbacz finished last out of thirty-two competitors in the overall event, with a score of 4,388 points.<ref>{{cite news|last=Linder|first=Julian|title=Eastern Europe dominates pentathlon|url=http://www.athensnews.gr/old_issue/13091/11936?action=print|publisher=Athens News|date=27 August 2004|accessdate=27 December 2012}}</ref>
Horbacz first competed for the [[Modern pentathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's|men's modern pentathlon]] at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]]. He displayed a strong performance in the early rounds of the competition, including his sixth place-finish in one-touch [[épée]] fencing. He was second overall at the start of the show jumping segment, but dropped to last when his horse stubbornly refused to jump the last obstacle. Following a discontinuous jump, Horbacz finished last out of thirty-two competitors in the overall event, with a score of 4,388 points.<ref>{{cite news|last=Linder|first=Julian|title=Eastern Europe dominates pentathlon|url=http://www.athensnews.gr/old_issue/13091/11936?action=print|publisher=Athens News|date=27 August 2004|accessdate=27 December 2012}}</ref>
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Revision as of 23:35, 3 January 2014

Marcin Horbacz
Personal information
Nationality Poland
Born (1974-06-16) 16 June 1974 (age 50)
Koszalin, Poland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
ClubZKS Drzonków Zielona Góra
Coached byStanislaw Pytel

Marcin Horbacz (born June 16, 1974 in Koszalin) is a Polish modern pentathlete.[1] He is also a two-time champion at the 2007 and 2009 World Cup circuit, and is currently ranked no. 106 in the world by the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM).

Horbacz first competed for the men's modern pentathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He displayed a strong performance in the early rounds of the competition, including his sixth place-finish in one-touch épée fencing. He was second overall at the start of the show jumping segment, but dropped to last when his horse stubbornly refused to jump the last obstacle. Following a discontinuous jump, Horbacz finished last out of thirty-two competitors in the overall event, with a score of 4,388 points.[2]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Horbacz qualified as a 34-year-old for the second time in men's modern pentathlon, along with his teammate Bartosz Majewski. During the competition, Horbacz made a strong showing in the pistol shooting segment by hitting a total of 185 targets. Unlike his previous Olympics, he struggled to maintain his position in épée fencing and freestyle swimming, but managed to improve his performance by lessening obstacle and time penalties in the riding segment. In the end, Horbacz successfully finished the event in thirteenth place with a score of 5,344 points.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marcin Horbacz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  2. ^ Linder, Julian (27 August 2004). "Eastern Europe dominates pentathlon". Athens News. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Modern Pentathlon – Men's Event". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 26 December 2012.

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