Piotr Buciarski (born 22 November 1975 in

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) is a retired Danish

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descent. His personal best jump is 5.75 metres, achieved in April 2002 in

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. This is the current national record. He represented

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and later the

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. Buciarski is a two-time national champion (2000 and 2002) in the men's decathlon. He's the son of former Polish pole vaulter,

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. He is married to an American javelin thrower, Rachel Yurkovich.Olympian is graduation speaker
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1975 births Living people Danish male pole vaulters Danish decathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Denmark Polish emigrants to Denmark Athletes from Warsaw {{Denmark-athletics-bio-stub