*** Welcome to piglix ***

Witold Bańka

Witold Bańka
Witold Bańka Pedro's Cup Łódź 2016.jpg
Minister of Sport and Tourism
Assumed office
November 12, 2015
President Andrzej Duda
Prime Minister Beata Szydło
Preceded by Adam Korol
Personal details
Born (1984-10-03) October 3, 1984 (age 32)
Tychy, Poland
Political party none
Alma mater University of Silesia in Katowice
Profession Sprinter
Political scientist

Witold Bańka (born October 3, 1984) is a Polish former 400 metres sprinter turned politician. Since November 2015, he has been the Minister of Sport and Tourism in the cabinet of Beata Szydło.

Bańka's biggest achievement as an athlete was the bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2007 World Championships although he only competed in the heats. He also won several relay medals at lower level competitions. He retired from professional sport in 2012 having failed to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

1He was not selected for the final where the Polish team finished third but also received a bronze medal.

Outdoor

Indoor


...
Wikipedia

...