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Full name | Ewa Justyna Wasilewska |
Nationality | Polish |
Born | Giżycko, Poland | January 7, 1967
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Country | Poland |
Sport | Speed skating |
Ewa Wasilewska also known as Ewa Borkowska, Ewa Justyna Borkowska [1] or Ewa Borkowska-Wasilewska [2] is a former Polish female speed skater. [3] [4] She competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics and in the 1994 Winter Olympics representing Poland.
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