Krzysztof Paterka

Krzysztof Paterka (born 19 August 1986) is a retired Polish Paralympic swimmer who specialises in the breaststroke and competed in international elite competitions. He is a Paralympic bronze medalist, three-time World bronze medalist and a European silver medalist. He was born without his left forearm and was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy as a young child.[1][2]

Krzysztof Paterka
Personal information
Born (1986-08-19) 19 August 1986
Poznan, Poland
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country Poland
SportParalympic swimming
Disability classS9, SB8, SM9
Event(s)Breaststroke
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing  Poland
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2004 Athens4x100m medley relay 34pts
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2006 Durban100m breaststroke SB8
Bronze medal – third place2010 Eindhoven100m breaststroke SB8
Bronze medal – third place2013 Montreal100m breaststroke SB8
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2011 Berlin100m breaststroke SB8

References
  1. "Krzysztof Paterka, Paralympic swimmer (in Polish)". Krzysztof Paterka, Paralympic swimmer. 27 November 2021.
  2. "Krzysztof Paterka - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 27 November 2021.
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