| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Discus Throw | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 67.82 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Discus Throw | 2009 | Berlin, GER | 69.15 |
| 9 | Discus Throw | 2011 | Daegu, KOR | 63.37 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | Discus Throw | 2010 | Barcelona, ESP | 68.87 |
| Diamond League | ||||
| 1 | Discus Throw | 2012 | Doha, QAT | 67.53 |
| 1 | Discus Throw | 2010 | Gateshead, GBR | 69.83 |
| 1 | Discus Throw | 2010 | Eugene, OR, USA | 67.66 |
| 1 | Discus Throw | 2010 | Rome, ITA | 68.78 |
| 2 | Discus Throw | 2011 | Stockholm, SWE | 64.96 |
| 2 | Discus Throw | 2011 | Paris Saint-Denis, FRA | 67.26 |
| 2 | Discus Throw | 2010 | Zurich, SUI | 68.48 |
| 3 | Discus Throw | 2011 | Eugene, OR, USA | 65.95 |
| 3 | Discus Throw | 2010 | Monaco, MON | 66.45 |
| 3 | Discus Throw | 2010 | Shanghai, CHN | 68.66 |
| 5 | Discus Throw | 2012 | Rome, ITA | 64.96 |
| 5 | Discus Throw | 2011 | Doha, QAT | 63.59 |
| 5 | Discus Throw | 2010 | London, GBR | 65.10 |
| 6 | Discus Throw | 2011 | Zurich, SUI | 64.49 |
| Golden League | ||||
| 2 | Discus Throw | 2009 | Berlin, GER | 67.70 |
| World Challenge | ||||
| 3 | Discus Throw | 2011 | Hengelo, NED | 65.25 |
| 6 | Discus Throw | 2011 | Zagreb, CRO | 61.81 |
| 6 | Discus Throw | 2011 | Berlin, GER | 62.35 |
| Grand Prix | ||||
| 2 | Discus Throw | 2009 | Madrid, ESP | 64.57 |
Nickname
Machal. (NOC Media Guide, 2008)
Hobbies
Going to the cinema. (piotr-malachowski.pl, 01 Jan 2012)
Occupation
Athlete, Serves in the Army
Language(s) spoken
Polish
Club name
Slask Wroclaw, Wroclaw, POL
Coach
Witold Suski (POL) (pzla.pl, 15 May 2012)
Injuries
He underwent a hernia operation in September 2010. (piotr-malachowski.pl, 01 Jan 2012)
He injured his right shoulder during his preparations for the 2008 season and was unable to train regularly for more than half a year. (iaaf.org, 31 Aug 2010)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He took up discus throwing at age 13. (piotr-malachowski.pl, 01 Jan 2012)
Reason for taking up this sport
His talent was discovered by physical education teacher, Bernard Jablonski. He showed him how to throw. After he started, he "never parted" with the discus. (piotr-malachowski.pl, 01 Jan 2012)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (jeleniagora.naszemiasto.pl, 11 Feb 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Carpe diem." (piotr-malachowski.pl, 01 Jan 2012)
Awards
He was named Best Athlete of the Year for Silesia by Wroclaw Newspapers and Television in 2010. (pzla.pl, 09 Jan 2011)
He won the Golden Spike for the best Polish athlete in the seasons 2009 and 2010. (pzla.pl, 04 Feb 2010; oldpzla.pzla.pl, 26 Oct 2010)
In 2009 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Polish and Gold Medal "For Merit for National Defence". (wp.mil.pl, 27 Aug 2009)
In 2008 he was awarded the Gold Cross of Merit. (isap.sejm.gov.pl, 08 Oct 2008)
General
DIFFERENT TALENTS
He also has many other talents besides discus throwing. He was a firefighter in Biezhun, a small Mazovian town not far from Warsaw. He also appeared in concerts as a member of the firefighters' orchestra, playing the trumpet. (iaaf.org, 31 Aug 2010)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
