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| Born | 1 September 1992 Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland [1] |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
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| Country | Poland |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event | Women's 69 kg |
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Patrycja Piechowiak (born 1 September 1992) is a Polish weightlifter. She competed in the women's 69 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [2]
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