Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Wojciech "Wojtek"•Kowalski |
Used name | Wojtek•Kowalski |
Born | 10 October 1967 in Inowrocław, Kujawsko-Pomorskie (POL) |
Measurements | 184 cm / 81 kg |
Affiliations | Goplania Inowrocław |
NOC | Poland |
Wojtek Kowalski was a Polish tennis player who played professionally from 1988 to 1996. Kowalski achieved a career-best singles ranking of 109 in the world in July 1988, and a doubles ranking of 125 in the world in November 1988.
Kowalski represented Poland in the singles at the 1988 Seoul Olympics where he lost in the first round in straight sets to Tony Mmoh of Nigeria. Also in 1988 he reached the first round of the US Open, losing to Pieter Aldrich of South Africa. He did not play at another Grand Slam until the 1995 French Open where he again was eliminated in the first round. 1995 saw Kowalski win his one and only ATP Challenger singles title when he beat Dirk Dier in Eisenach, Germany, before retiring the following year.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1988 Summer Olympics | Tennis | POL | Wojtek Kowalski | |||
Singles, Men (Olympic) | =33 |