Jakub Stepun (born 30 August 2001 in Trzcianka) is a Polish sprint canoeist and European Championship medalist.

Jakub Stepun
Personal information
Born (2001-08-30) August 30, 2001 (age 23)
Trzcianka, Poland
Sport
CountryPoland
SportCanoe sprint
ClubAZS AWF Poznań
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Samarkand K-1 200 m
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Szeged K-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2024 Szeged K-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2024 Szeged K-4 500 m

Career

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Stepun began his career at UKS Kajak Trzcianka before joining AS AWF Poznań.[1]

He achieved success in youth categories, winning a gold medal in the K-1 200 meters event at the U23 World Championships in 2021. At the 2022 U23 World Championships, he won three gold medals in the K-2 500 meters (with Bartosz Grabowski), K-2 500 meters mixed (with Martyna Klatt), and K-4 500 meters (with Bartosz Grabowski, Przemysław Korsak, and Wiktor Leszczyński).[2] At the U23 European Championships, he won a gold medal in the K-1 200 meters in 2021 and two gold medals in the K-1 200 meters and K-2 500 meters (with Bartosz Grabowski) in 2022.

In 2022, Stepun won a silver medal at the Senior European Championships in the K-2 200 meters event (with Bartosz Grabowski).[3] His best result at the Senior World Championships is fourth place in the K-1 200 meters in 2021.[4]

At the Polish Senior Championships, Stepun has won four gold medals:

  • 2019: K-4 1000 m
  • 2021: K-1 200 m
  • 2022: K-2 200 m (mixed)
  • 2023: K-2 200 m (mixed)

Major results

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Olympic Games

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Year K-2 500
2024 5 FB

World championships

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Year K-1 200 K-2 500 K-4 500 XK-4 500
2021 4
2022 3 FB 8
2023 1 FC 9
2024   5

References

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  1. ^ Wiesław Szmagaj Kajakarstwo. Jakub Stepun, wychowanek UKS Kajak Trzcianka, mistrzem Europy U23 K1-200 m
  2. ^ "Jakub Stepun (Canoë-kayak) : Palmarès et résultats". www.les-sports.info. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  3. ^ "Canoe Sprint STEPUN Jakub - European Championships". ec2022results.com. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  4. ^ "Canoeresults". www.canoeresults.eu. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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