Karol Bielecki
| Karol Bielecki | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
23 January 1982 Sandomierz, Poland | ||
| Nationality | Polish | ||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Vive Targi Kielce | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
Medal record | |||
Karol Bielecki (born 23 January 1982) is a Polish handball player for Vive Targi Kielce and the Polish national team.[1]
He also played for Poland national handball team, winning a silver medal in the World Handball Championship in 2007 and a bronze in 2009. He announced his retirement from the national team on 13 April 2012, following the unsuccessful Olympic campaign of Poland.[2]
On June 11, 2010, Bielecki suffered a severe eye injury during a test match against Croatia. After additional tests and eye surgeries, it was determined that his left eye will remain blind.[3] Although he first said that his years as a player were over, he decided to continue his career - he now plays in special goggles and has scored 11 goals in his Bundesliga debut after the injury.[4]
Sporting achievements
State awards
References
- ^ "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Karol Bielecki retires from National Team!". Planet Handball. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Verletzung im Testspiel - Handballprofi Bielecki bleibt auf linkem Auge blind Template:De icon
- ^ Piłka ręczna. 11 bramek Karola Bieleckiego Template:Pl icon
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Polish male handball players
- Handball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Handball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic handball players of Poland
- Rhein-Neckar Löwen players
- Handball-Bundesliga players
- Vive Targi Kielce players
- People from Sandomierz
- Sportspeople from Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
- Expatriate handball players
- Polish expatriates in Germany
- Sportspeople with a vision impairment
- Polish handball biography stubs