Rafał Piszcz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Rafał Maciej•Piszcz |
| Used name | Rafał•Piszcz |
| Born | 24 October 1940 in Poznań, Wielkopolskie (POL) |
| Died | 12 September 2012 in Poznań, Wielkopolskie (POL) |
| Measurements | 179 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | Warta 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 |