Leszek Górski

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Leszek Górski
Personal information
Born (1961-08-19) 19 August 1961 (age 62)
Olsztyn, Poland
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Poland
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1981 Split 400 m medley

Leszek Górski (born 19 August 1961) is a retired Polish swimmer who won a silver medal in the 400 m individual medley at the 1981 European Aquatics Championships.[1] He finished seventh in the same event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2] During his career he won 13 national titles and set 32 national records in 50 m and 25 m pools.[3]

In 1979 he had a serious operation on the left knee, but recovered for the Olympics. However, after a second operation in 1982, he could not perform at the international level. He retired from competitions in 1988 and became a swimming coach. He is married to Ewa Górska and has a daughter Anna (b. 1983) and son Michał (b. 1986). He lives in Wrocław.[3]

References

  1. ^ Leszek GÓRSKI. les-sports.info
  2. ^ Leszek Górski. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ a b GÓRSKI LESZEK JAN Archived 2013-04-16 at archive.today. Polish Olympic Committee. olimpijski.pl