 Piasecki at Trophée Monal 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 9 December 1986 Tczew, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Height | 196 cm (77 in) (2012) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) (2012) |
| Website | www |
| Sport | |
| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Club | Bygdø Fekteklubb |
| Coached by | Mariusz Piasecki |
Medal record | |
Bartosz Piasecki (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈbartɔʂpjaˈsɛt͡skʲi] ; born 9 December 1986) is a Norwegian fencer.
Piasecki was born in Tczew in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland but moved to Norway with his family when he was two years old. His father, Mariusz Piasecki is a fencing champion and coach [1] [2] [3] who won 12 medals at the Polish Championships, and represented Poland at international competitions in the epee. [4] Bartosz Piasecki holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Oslo [5]
He won the silver medal in the men's individual épée at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [6] [7] Piasecki lives in Bestum in Oslo and competes for Bygdø Fekteklubb. A right-hand fencer, Piasecki is coached by his father, Mariusz Piasecki, [8] [9] and works as a math teacher at the elite sports program at Wang Secondary School in Oslo. [10]
Bartosz Piasecki earned a bronze medal during the U23 European Fencing Championship in Debrecen in 2009. In June 2012 he ended with a 16th position at the 2012 World Championship in Italy. [11]
Piasecki's silver medal at the Olympics is Norway's best achievement in this discipline in history. The second best was an 11th place at the 1984 games by Nils Koppang.
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