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| Nickname | Ania | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 May 1993 Białystok, Poland | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Poland | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S10 | |||||||||||||||||
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Anna Omielan (born 14 May 1993) is a former Polish Paralympic swimmer who competed in international level events. She is a double European medalist and has competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics but did not medal. [1]
Omielan lost her left leg aged two years old in an agricultural accident when her lower leg was cut off by a lawn mower. [2]
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