Dominik Czaja

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Dominik Czaja
Polish rower Dominik Czaja.jpg
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1995-08-12) 12 August 1995 (age 29)
Kraków, Poland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
Sport Rowing
Event(s)Double sculls
Quadruple sculls
ClubAZS AWF Warsaw [1]
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Quadruple sculls
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Račice Quadruple sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Ottensheim Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Belgrade Quadruple sculls
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Bled Quadruple sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Račice Quadruple sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Oberschleißheim Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Glasgow Quadruple sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Szeged Quadruple sculls

Dominik Czaja (born 12 August 1995) is a Polish rower. At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, he won a bronze medal in the quadruple sculls. [2]

He won medals at the 2019, 2022 and 2023 World Rowing Championships. [3]

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References

  1. "CZAJA Dominik". Paris 2024 Olympics . Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. Pietraszko, Justyna (31 July 2024). "Polscy wioślarze brązowymi medalistami olimpijskimi!". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships results