Bartosz Piasecki
Piasecki at Trophée Monal 2016
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| Nationality | Norwegian | |||||||||
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9 December 1986 Tczew, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland |
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| Residence | Oslo, Norway | |||||||||
| Occupation | School teacher | |||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (77 in) (2012) | |||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) (2012) | |||||||||
| Website | www |
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| Country | Norway | |||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||
| Club | Bygdø Fekteklubb | |||||||||
| Coached by | Mariusz Piasecki | |||||||||
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Medal record
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Bartosz Piasecki (IPA: [ˈbartɔʂ pjaˈsɛt͡skʲi]; born 9 December 1986) is a Norwegian fencer.
He was born in Tczew in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland but moved to Norway when he was two years old. He won the silver medal in the men's individual épée at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Piasecki lives in Bestum in Oslo and competes for Bygdø Fekteklubb. A right-hand fencer, Piasecki is coached by his father, Mariusz Piasecki, who has fenced for the Polish national team. Bartosz Piasecki holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Oslo and works as a math teacher at the elite sports program at Wang Secondary School in Oslo.
Bartosz Piasecki earned a bronze medal during the U23 European Fencing Championship in Debrecen in 2009. In June 2012 he ended with a 16th position at the 2012 World Championship in Italy.
Piasecki's silver medal at the Olympics is Norway's best achievement in this discipline in history. The second best was an 11th place at the 1984 games by Nils Koppang.
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