Krzysztof Lijewski
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Krzysztof Lijewski (born 7 July 1983 in Ostrów Wielkopolski
) is a Polish team handball
player, playing on the Poland national handball team
. He received a silver medal with the Polish team at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship
and a bronze medal at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship
in Croatia. He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where Poland finished 5th.
He is currently playing for the German club HSV Hamburg.
His brother Marcin Lijewski
is also playing for the Polish national handball team.
Ostrów Wielkopolski
Ostrów Wielkopolski is a town in central Poland with 72,360 inhabitants , situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship; the seat of Ostrów Wielkopolski County.-History:Recently, a small fortified dwelling dating from the 10th century was discovered on the north-east side of...
) is a Polish team handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player, playing on the Poland national handball team
Poland national handball team
The Poland men's national handball team is the national handball team of Poland, controlled by the Polish Handball Association , that represents Poland in the international matches.- Olympic games :...
. He received a silver medal with the Polish team at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship
2007 World Men's Handball Championship
The 20th World Men's Handball Championship took place from January 19 to February 4, 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities.The tournament was won by Germany.-Stadiums:...
and a bronze medal at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship
2009 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and...
in Croatia. He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where Poland finished 5th.
He is currently playing for the German club HSV Hamburg.
His brother Marcin Lijewski
Marcin Lijewski
Marcin Lijewski is a Polish team handball player, playing on the Poland national handball team. He received a silver medal with the Polish team at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship and a bronze medal at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia...
is also playing for the Polish national handball team.