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| Born | 26 August 1984 Tychy, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 March 2003 (aged 18) Tychy, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maciej Maik (26 August 1984 - 28 March 2003) was a Polish Paralympic swimmer who competed at 2000 Summer Paralympics and won three medals. He was also a World champion in backstroke and silver medalist in breaststroke. [1] [2]
Maik took his own life and was found dead in his apartment in Tychy. [3]
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Maik may refer to
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