Karolina Hamer

Karolina Hamer (born 12 February 1981) is a Polish Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. She is also a disability rights activist.[1][2][3]

Karolina Hamer
Personal information
Born (1981-02-12) 12 February 1981
Tychy, Poland
Alma materCollege of Humanities, Wroclaw, Poland
Sport
Country Poland
SportParalympic swimming
DisabilityParaparesis
Disability classS4, SB4, SM4
ClubSTART Katowice
Coached byNinomyslaw Jakubczyk
Wojciech Seidel
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Poland
World Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place2010 EindhovenWomen's 50m backstroke S4
Silver medal – second place2010 EindhovenWomen's 150m individual medley SM4
Bronze medal – third place2002 Mar del PlataWomen's 150m individual medley SM4
Bronze medal – third place2013 MontrealWomen's 150m individual medley SM4
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place2009 Rio de JaneiroWomen's 50m backstroke S4
Bronze medal – third place2009 Rio de JaneiroWomen's 50m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place2009 Rio de JaneiroWomen's 100m freestyle S4
Bronze medal – third place2009 Rio de JaneiroWomen's 200m freestyle S5

Personal life

In 2018 she publicly came out as bisexual becoming the first active Polish sportswoman to do so.[4]

References
  1. "Karolina Hamer - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 10 June 2020.
  2. "Karolina Hamer - z cykly "Znani Tyszanie" odc. 33 (in Polish)". Tychy News. 13 October 2016.
  3. "Karolina Hamer: Panstwo proponuje mi zycie za 1200 zlotych. Co jeszcze moge dla ciebie zrobic, Polsko? (in Polish)". kobieta.onet.pl. 23 May 2019.
  4. "Pierwszy coming out w polskim sporcie. Pływaczka powiedziała, że jest biseksualna" (in Polish). 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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