Katarzyna Krasowska

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Katarzyna Krasowska
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Birth nameKatarzyna Krasowska
NationalityPolish
Born (1969-09-28) 28 September 1969 (age 51)
Opole, Opolskie, Poland
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Sport Badminton

Katarzyna Krasowska (born 28 September 1969) is a former Polish female badminton player. She competed at the Olympics representing Poland on 3 occasions (1992, 1996 and 2000). [1] [2]

Krasowska has also been a Polish national badminton champion for nine times as she won the Polish National Badminton Championships in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and in 2000.

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References

  1. "Katarzyna Krasowska Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
  2. "Katarzyna KRASOWSKA - Olympic Badminton | Poland". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2017-10-21.