Krzysztof Paterka

Krzysztof Paterka (born 19 August 1986) is a retired Polish Paralympic swimmer who specialises in the breaststroke and competed in international elite competitions. He is a Paralympic bronze medalist, three-time World bronze medalist and a European silver medalist. He was born without his left forearm and was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy as a young child.[1][2]

Krzysztof Paterka
Personal information
Born (1986-08-19) 19 August 1986
Poznan, Poland
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country Poland
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS9, SB8, SM9
Event(s)Breaststroke
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Poland
Paralympic Games
2004 Athens4x100m medley relay 34pts
World Championships
2006 Durban100m breaststroke SB8
2010 Eindhoven100m breaststroke SB8
2013 Montreal100m breaststroke SB8
European Championships
2011 Berlin100m breaststroke SB8

References

  1. "Krzysztof Paterka, Paralympic swimmer (in Polish)". Krzysztof Paterka, Paralympic swimmer. 27 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Krzysztof Paterka - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 27 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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