Pawel Korzeniowski
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Paweł Korzeniowski is a Polish
swimmer, who won the 200 m butterfly
at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships
in Montreal
. He also competes in the freestyle
events.
Initially trained by Paweł Woźnicki in Oświęcim
-based Unia Oświęcim club, in 2005 he was transferred to Warsaw
-based AZS AWF Warszawa club, where he is trained by Paweł Słomiński.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
swimmer, who won the 200 m butterfly
Butterfly stroke
The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the breast, with both arms moving simultaneously. The butterfly kick was developed separately, and is also known as the "dolphin kick"...
at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships
2005 World Aquatics Championships
The 2005 World Aquatics Championships or the XI FINA World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 16 to July 31, 2005...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. He also competes in the freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
events.
Initially trained by Paweł Woźnicki in Oświęcim
Oswiecim
Oświęcim is a town in the Lesser Poland province of southern Poland, situated west of Kraków, near the confluence of the rivers Vistula and Soła.- History :...
-based Unia Oświęcim club, in 2005 he was transferred to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
-based AZS AWF Warszawa club, where he is trained by Paweł Słomiński.
Notable achievements
- 2001
- Youth European Olympics - silver in 200 m butterfly
- 2002
- Junior European Championships - silver in 1500 m freestyle
- 2003
- World Aquatic Championships2003 World Aquatics ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain was the host city of the X FINA World Aquatics Championships or the 10th FINA World Championships in Aquatics, which were held from July 12 until July 27, 2003....
, BarcelonaBarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
- 8th in 1500 m freestyle - European Championships (25 metre pool) - bronze in 200 m butterfly
- Junior European Championships - gold in 200 m butterfly, bronze in 400 m freestyle
- World Aquatic Championships
- 2004
- European Championships (25 metre pool) - silver in 200 m butterfly, bronze in 400 m and 200 m freestyle
- Summer Olympics2004 Summer OlympicsThe 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, AthensAthensAthens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
- 4th in 200 m butterfly
- 2005
- World Aquatic Championships2005 World Aquatics ChampionshipsThe 2005 World Aquatics Championships or the XI FINA World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from July 16 to July 31, 2005...
, MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
- gold in 200 m butterfly - Summer Universiade - gold in 200 m butterfly
- World Aquatic Championships
- 2006
- European Championship (50 metre pool) - gold in 200 m butterfly
External links
- Swim Rankings profile