Tomasz Gatka

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Tomasz Gatka
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1974-06-27) 27 June 1974 (age 50)
Turek, Poland [1] [2]
Sport
Sport Bobsleigh

Tomasz Gatka (born 27 June 1974) is a Polish bobsledder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics. [3]

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References

  1. Henszel, Maciej (4 February 2002). "Tomasz Gatka z Turku jedynym reprezentantem Wielkopolski na igrzyska w Salt Lake City". wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Agora SA . Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. Iciaszek, Zbigniew (26 January 2002). "Jedzie na Olimpiadę do Salt Lake City". NaszeMiasto.pl (in Polish). Polska Press. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tomasz Gatka Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2018.