Rafał Sznajder

Rafał Sznajder (2009)

Rafał Jerzy Sznajder (born October 13, 1972 in Będzin , † April 13, 2014 in Plovdiv , Bulgaria ) was a Polish fencer who took part in three Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal each at the World Saber Championships in 1997 and 2001.

successes

Sznajder first took part in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and finished fourth with the team and seventh in the individual. In 1997 he won bronze in singles at the World Championships in Cape Town . In 1998 he was European team champion in Plovdiv and won bronze with the team at the World Championships in La Chaux-de-Fonds . In 1999 Sznajder won silver with the team at the World Championships in Seoul . At the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000 , Sznajder finished seventh with the team and 22nd in the individual. In 2001 Sznajder won bronze in singles at the World Championships in Nîmes . At his third Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 , Sznajder finished fourteenth in the individual. At the European Championships in 2004 and 2005 , Sznajder won silver with the team.

In 2007 he ended his active career. He died in April 2014 after the end of the Junior World Championships in Plovdiv, where he was chairman .

↑ Rafał Sznajder never żyje. Prawdopodobnie miał atak serca. (News of the death of Rafał Sznajder). RMF24, April 13, 2014, accessed April 14, 2014 (Polish).
↑ Sad news. (No longer available online.) European Fencing Confederation, April 14, 2014, archived from the original on April 16, 2014 ; accessed on April 15, 2014 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

personal data
SURNAME	Sznajder, Rafał
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Sznajder, Rafał Jerzy (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Polish fencer
DATE OF BIRTH	October 13, 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH	Będzin
DATE OF DEATH	April 13, 2014
Place of death	Plovdiv , Bulgaria