Marcin Koniusz
Personal information
Full nameMarcin Krzysztof Koniusz
Born (1983-09-12) 12 September 1983
Sosnowiec, Poland
Nationality Poland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
WeaponSabre
Handright-handed
ClubAZS AWF Katowice
Personal coachTadeusz Pigula
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Men's sabre
Representing  Poland
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Copenhagen Individual
Silver medal – second place 2004 Copenhagen Team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Zalaegerszeg Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Bourges Team

Marcin Krzysztof Koniusz (born 12 September 1983 in Sosnowiec) is a Polish sabre fencer.[1] He won a total of four medals, including a silver in the individual event, at the European Fencing Championships (2003 in Bourges, France, 2004 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and 2005 in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary).

Koniusz represented Poland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's individual sabre. He defeated Venezuela's Carlos Bravo in the first preliminary round, before losing out his next match to German fencer Nicolas Limbach, with a final score of 7–15.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marcin Koniusz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "Men's Individual Sabre – Round of 32". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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