Mateusz Chowaniec Explained

Mateusz Chowaniec
Birth Date:3 October 2003
Birth Place:Katowice, Poland
Height:183 cm
Country:Poland
Sport:Swimming
Strokes:Freestyle
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Mateusz Chowaniec (born 3 October 2003 in Katowice[1]) is a Polish swimmer and double European Championship silver medalist.

Career

Chowaniec began his swimming career at Wodnik Siemianowice Śląskie[1] and, since 2023, has been competing for AZS-AWF Katowice.

In 2019, he won a gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle at the Summer European Youth Olympic Festival.[2] In 2021, he became the European Junior Vice-Champion in the 200-meter freestyle.[3] He was a candidate for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but was incorrectly registered and not allowed to compete.[4] In 2023, he won a gold medal in the 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay and a bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle at the Summer Universiade.[5]

He is the Polish senior record holder in the mixed 4 × 200-meter freestyle relay (7:41.29 - 16 August 2022 at the European Championships in Rome).[6]

At the Polish Senior Championships, he won a bronze medal in the 100-meter butterfly in 2022,[7] and in 2023, he won a gold medal in the 4 × 100-meter relay and a silver medal in the 100-meter freestyle.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Reprezentacja Polski: w: Skarb Kibica. Igrzyska Olimpijskie Tokio 2020. Dodatek do Przeglądu Sportowego, p. 68
  2. https://www.polswim.pl/xv-olimpijski-festiwal-mlodziezy-europy-eyof-baku2019-2 XV European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) Baku 2019
  3. https://www.polswim.pl/me-juniorow-w-plywaniu-rzym-2021-finaly-v-dzien-eliminacje European Junior Swimming Championships, Rome 2021, Finals Day V / Eliminations
  4. https://katowickisport.pl/mniejsza-reprezentacja-wojewodztwa-na-igrzyska-w-tokio/ Smaller representation of the province at the Tokyo Olympics
  5. https://www.gov.pl/web/edukacja-i-nauka/historyczny-sukces-polskiej-reprezentacji-podczas-31-letniej-uniwersjady-w-chengdu Historical success of the Polish team at the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu!
  6. http://porabik.pl/komitet/?page_id=1349 Polish Records: 50 m Pool – Mixed – Senior Open
  7. http://live.livetiming.pl/bujak/2022/06_04_lublin/wyniki.pdf 2022 Main Polish Senior and Youth Championships, Lublin, 31.5. - 4.6.2022
  8. http://live.livetiming.pl/bachorz/2023/04_29_olsztyn/wyniki.pdf Main Polish Senior and Youth Swimming Championships, Olsztyn, 26-29.04.2023