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Robert Korzeniowski
Robert Korzeniowski (born July 30, 1968 in Lubaczow, Poland) is a Polish racewalker. He has won four gold medals at the Summer Olympics and has won several world championships.
Korzeniowski won is a three peat winner of the 50 km walk at the Summer Olympics. He won 1996 in Atlanta, 2000 in Sydney, and 2004 in Athens. In addition, he became the first athlete to claim both the long distance and the short distance crown, when he won the 20 km title at the 2000 games. He won world championship titles in 1997, 2001, and 2003.
He retired after the 2004 games but is looking to become actively involved in various roles at the International Olympic Committee.
External link
- Official website (in Polish)
Last updated: 09-02-2005 16:08:07
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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