Adam Lisewski

Adam Lisewski was a Polish foil and épée fencer who represented AZS Warszawa. Lisewski was an individual national champion in 1967 and 1971, and won six national team titles from 1971 to 1976. At the World Championships from 1965 to 1971 he won two silver and two bronze medals in the team events. He also won two team golds at the 1963 Summer Universiade.

Lisewski competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, winning the bronze medal in the latter. After the Olympics he became a fencing judge and presided over bouts in the women’s foil tournament at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

In 1980 Lisewski became a member of the board of the Polish Olympic Committee. He had several roles with the Polish Fencing Association, including serving as their Vice-President during the 1970s and 1980s, and became the head of the organisation from 1992 to 2008. A Distinguished Master of Sport, Lisewski was bestowed with multiple awards including the Silver Medal for Outstanding Sports Achievements, the Cross of Merit, and the Knight’s Cross.