Marek Kolbowicz

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Marek Kolbowicz
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Kolbowicz in 2013
Personal information
Full nameMarek Antoni Kolbowicz
Born11 June 1971 (1971-06-11) (age 51)
Szczecin, Poland
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Quad sculls
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Gifu Quad sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Eton Quad sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Munich Quad sculls
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Poznan Quad sculls
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Seville Quad sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1998 Cologne Double sculls
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Milan Quad sculls
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Montemor-o-Velho Quad sculls

Marek Antoni Kolbowicz (born 11 June 1971 in Szczecin) is a Polish rower. He won a gold medal in quadruple sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics [1] and was world champion in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

For his sport achievements, he received:
POL Polonia Restituta Kawalerski BAR.svg Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (5th Class) in 2008.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marek Kolbowicz (full name: Marek Antoni Kolbowicz)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.