Wojciech Makowski

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Wojciech Makowski
Personal information
Born (1992-02-19) 19 February 1992 (age 31)
Sport
CountryPoland
Sport Paralympic swimming
DisabilityVision impairment (legally blind)
Disability class S11
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m backstroke S11
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Dublin 100 m backstroke S11
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Dublin 100 m freestyle S11
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Dublin 50 m freestyle S11

Wojciech Makowski (born 19 February 1992) is a Polish Paralympic swimmer. He represented Poland at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's 100 metre backstroke S11 event. [1] He also competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

At the 2018 World Para Swimming European Championships held in Dublin, Ireland, he won the silver medals in the men's 100 metres backstroke S11 and men's 100 metres freestyle S11 events. [2] [3] He also won the bronze medal in the men's 50 metres freestyle S11 event. [4]

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References

  1. "Wojciech Makowski". International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. "2018 World Para Swimming European Championships – Men's 100 metres backstroke S11". International Paralympic Committee.
  3. "2018 World Para Swimming European Championships – Men's 100 metres freestyle S11". International Paralympic Committee.
  4. "2018 World Para Swimming European Championships – Men's 50 metres freestyle S11". International Paralympic Committee.