Wojciech Kurpiewski Explained

Fullname:Wojciech Sławomir Kurpiewski
Birth Date:16 February 1966
Birth Place:Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Polish People’s Republic
Death Place:Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Updated:10 October 2016

Wojciech Sławomir Kurpiewski (16 February 1966 – 8 October 2016) was a Polish canoe sprinter who competed from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. Kurpiewski was born in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki.

Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-2 500 m event at Barcelona in 1992.

Kurpiewski also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three silvers (K-2 500 m: 1993, K-4 500 m: 1987, K-4 1000 m: 1989) and two bronzes (K-2 500 m: 1989, K-4 1000 m: 1986). He died at the age of 50 on 8 October 2016.[1]

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  1. News: Zmarł wicemistrz olimpijski z Barcelony Wojciech Kurpiewski. 2016-10-09. Radio Zet. pl-PL. 2016-10-10.