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Andrzej Klimaszewski (canoeist)

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Andrzej Klimaszewski
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1978 Belgrade K-4 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1979 Duisburg K-4 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1981 Nottingham K-4 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Sofia K-4 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Tampere K-4 10000 m

Andrzej Aleksander Klimaszewski (born 26 November 1954) is a Polish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. He won five medals in the K-4 10000 m at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three silvers (1978, 1979, 1981) and two bronzes (1977, 1983).[1][2]

Klimaszewski competed in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, but was eliminated in the repechagés.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ^ "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrzej Klimaszewski". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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