Polish Athletes in Beijing 2008 Quiz

Answer: Shot put

At his first start at the Olympics, Tomasz Majewski won his first gold medal with a result of 21,51 meters. Christian Cantwell of the United States won the silver medal and Andrei Mikhnevich of Belarus won the bronze medal.

Answer: 94 kg

Szymon Kolecki was five-time European Champion (1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007) and four-time World Championship medalist (Silver - 1999, 2006, Bronze - 2000, 2007). This silver medal, achieved in Beijing, is his second Olympic medal. He also got Silver in Sydney 2000.

Answer: true

Beata Mikolajczyk and Aneta Konieczna won Silver in women's K-2 500 m. In the final race they lost only to Katalin Kovacs and Natasa Janic from Hungary. For Mikolajczyk this was her first olympic medal, but for Konieczna it's her third. Under her maiden name - Pastuszka, she got Bronze in Sydney and in Athens, with Beata Sokolowska-Kulesza as her teammate.

Answer: Leszek Blanik

After his final jump, Blanik had the same note as French athlete, Thomas Bouhail. The higher note from first jump decided, that Poland's gymnast won Gold. Medal in Beijing isn't Blanik's first Olympic achievement; he won Bronze in the same competition 4 years earlier in Athens.

Answer: Italy

Their success was highly expected by many Polish rowing fans. This achievement was a "sweet revenge" for the lost final race at 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens. Four years earlier men's quadruple sculls lost the bronze medal by 0,07 second. Since then this Polish crew was called "Team 007".

Answer: Denmark

Polish men's lightweight coxless four made a big suprise, losing only to Danish crew in the final race. This was the first big succes for this young crew. After final race, the oldest Pawel Randa jumped to the water and after a while he broke his oar to demonstrate his happiness.

Answer: Discus throw

The Polish athlete won silver with a throw of 67,82 meters. The only man, better than Malachowski at the 2008 Summer Olympics was Estonian discus thrower Gerd Kanter with 68,82m. Bronze went to Lithuanin athlete, Virgilijus Alekna.

Answer: France

They went to Beijing with very high hopes, and the Poles managed to win only one silver in fencing. In the final bracket Andrzejuk, Motyka, Wiercioch and Zawrotniak were defeated 29-45 by French team. It was the first success for the Polish men's épée team at the Olympics.

Answer: false

Unfortunaely, she came second. In the final standings Maja Wloszczowska lost to Sabine Spitz from Germany by less than a minute. At the previous Summer Olympics in Athens, Wloszczowska came 6th.

Answer: Agnieszka Wieszczek

Agnieszka Wieszczek lost in the semi-final to Bulgarian wrestler Stanka Zlateva 0-8, but still she managed to achieve Bronze. In the deciding battle she won with 3-1 against Madera Unda from Spain.