Andrzej Rządkowski (born 4 March 1997 in Wrocław) is a Polish fencer specializing in foil. He is a gold and silver medalist at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and a cadet world champion from the same year. He is also a medalist at the European U23, junior, and cadet championships.
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| Nationality | Polish | |||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 1997[1] Wrocław[2] | |||||||||||
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| Club | Klub Szermierczy Wrocławianie[1] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editRządkowski is a medalist of various international championships in junior categories[3].
In 2014, he won bronze medals in both individual and team foil competitions at the Cadet European Championships (under 17) in Jerusalem. At the same location, he won a gold medal in the team foil event at the Junior European Championships (under 20). Additionally, in Plovdiv, he became the individual world cadet champion in foil.[3] In 2014, he also competed in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, where he won a gold medal in the boys' foil event[4] and a silver medal in the mixed team event, where he competed as part of Team Europe 1.[5]
In 2015, he won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the U23 European Championships in Vicenza[3].
In 2016, he won a silver medal in the individual foil event at the Junior European Championships held in Novi Sad[3]. At the same event, he also won a bronze medal in the team foil competition.[6]
Rządkowski has also won medals at the Polish Fencing Championships in various age categories (under 14, 17, and 20). He is also a medalist at the Polish Senior Fencing Championships, including winning the team foil event in 2013.[7]
Personal life
editHis mother is Thai, and his father, Marek Rządkowski, was a boxer for Gwardia Wrocław. He started fencing thanks to a friend.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Zawodnik: Andrzej RZĄDKOWSKI" (in Polish). pzszerm.pl. Archived from the original on 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ^ "Nankin 2014 > Reprezentacja Polski > Szermierka" (in Polish). olimpijski.pl. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ a b c d "RZADKOWSKI, Andrzej". fencingworldwide.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Mamy drugie złoto w Nankinie!" (in Polish). pkol.pl. 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ^ Bartosz Szafran (2014-08-20). "Nankin 2014: Szermierka – Rządkowski i Szymczak z medalami w drużynach kontynentalnych!" (in Polish). igrzyska24.pl. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ "POLSKIE MEDALE 2016". ig24.pl. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Andrzej Rządkowski – sportowcem roku 2014" (in Polish). lo12.wroc.pl. 2014-04-14. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-19.
- ^ "Andrzej Rządkowski mistrzem olimpijskim". wroclaw.pl. 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2016-03-15.