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]
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| Born | 19 August 1986 Poznan, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S9, SB8, SM9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Breaststroke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References edit
- ^ "Krzysztof Paterka, Paralympic swimmer (in Polish)". Krzysztof Paterka, Paralympic swimmer. 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Krzysztof Paterka - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 27 November 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.