Rafał Piszcz

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRafał Maciej•Piszcz
Used nameRafał•Piszcz
Born24 October 1940 in Poznań, Wielkopolskie (POL)
Died12 September 2012 in Poznań, Wielkopolskie (POL)
Measurements179 cm / 82 kg
AffiliationsWarta Poznań, Poznań (POL)
NOC Poland
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Rafał Piszcz competed at the 1964, 1968, and 1972 Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 1972 in the K2-1000. Piszcz was Polish champion 24 times in kayaking, and made the finals at the World Championships eight times, and three times at the European Championships. After his competitive career ended he became a trainer with Warta Poznan and Stomil and was also an international judge. He was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Order of the Rebirth of Polish.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) POL Rafał Piszcz
Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Poland 4 h2 r3/4
1968 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) POL Rafał Piszcz
Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Poland 8
1972 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) POL Rafał Piszcz
Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Władysław Szuszkiewicz 3 Bronze