Piotr Kosewicz (born 31 May 1974) is a Polish Paralympic athlete.[1] He is also a photographer.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 31 May 1974 Luban, Poland |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability class | F52 |
| Event | Discus throw |
Medal record | |
Career
editHe toon up the sport of biathlon in 1994 and competed in the sport until 2002 before taking an extended break from the sport. He later took up the sport of para-athletics in 2015.[2]
Winter Paralympics
editHe made his Paralympic debut as a biathlete representing Poland at the 1998 Winter Paralympics and competed in LW10 sitting pursuit event. He also represented Poland at the 2002 Winter Paralympics and competed in LW10 sitting pursuit event.[3]
Summer Paralympics
editHe qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics after claiming a silver medal in men's discus throw T52 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.[4]
He represented Poland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics which was his debut appearance at a Summer Paralympics event and his third Paralympic appearance as well as his first Paralympic appearance since competing at the 2002 Winter Paralympics. He clinched gold medal in the men's discus throw during the Tokyo Olympics.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Piotr Kosewicz". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Piotr Kosewicz - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Piotr Kosewicz - Nordic Skiing | Paralympic Athlete Profile". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Dubai 2019 Results | Event Overview - Men's discus throw F52". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Athletics - Men's Discus Throw - F52 Schedule | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
External links
edit- Piotr Kosewicz at the International Paralympic Committee (Nordic Skiing)
- Piotr Kosewicz at the International Paralympic Committee (Athletics)
- Piotr Kosewicz at the Polski Komitet Paralimpijski (in Polish)