Wojciech Chmielewski

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Wojciech Chmielewski
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Chmielewski in 2018
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NationalityPolish
Born (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29)
Kowary, Poland [1]
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Wojciech Chmielewski (born 13 April 1995) is a Polish luger. He competed in the men's doubles event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Polish 2018 Olympic team". Polish Olympic Committee . Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. "Wojciech Chmielewski". Pyeongchang 2018. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.