Tom Strzalkowski

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Tom Strzalkowski
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Born (1971-12-30) December 30, 1971 (age 51)
Kraków, Poland
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Sport Fencing

Tom Strzalkowski (born December 30, 1971) is an American fencer. [1] He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Tom Strzalkowski Reflects on His Penn State Days and Looks to the Future". Penn State. December 8, 2020. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  2. "Tom Strzalkowski Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2012.