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Leszek Hallmann was a Polish Paralympic powerlifter. [1] He won the silver medal in the men's +100 kg event at the 1996 Summer Paralympics held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. [2] [3]
He also competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia and the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. [1] [3]
He died in January 2019. [3]
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