Milena Olszewska was born with underdevelopment of her right leg, and at the age of 15 the leg was amputated.[2] She completed her pedagogical studies at the State Higher Vocational School in Gorzow Wielkopolski[1] and was employed in the office of the Gorzów Disability Sport "Start".[2]
In 2007 she began training in archery, trained by Alicja Bukańska and coached by Ryszard Bukański.[2] In 2009 she debuted at the World Para-Archery Championships, occupying 5th place in the team.[3] In 2012 she made her debut at the Summer Paralympics in London, winning a bronze medal in the individual standing competition.[4]
In 2013 she won the world championship in the slalom (with Piotr Sawicki), in the same competition she took third place individually.[1][4] In 2013, she was ranked as the world's first disabled archer.[1] In 2014 and 2016 she won the European Championship, in the same event she occupied second and third place respectively in the individual tournament.[4] In 2016, at the Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Milena won an individual bronze medal in the recurve (in open play this time).[4]
She was decorated with Brown (2013) and Silver (2016) Cross of Merit (2013).[5][6]
References
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^ abc"Miłość od pierwszego strzału". gosc.pl. 23 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
^"Milena Olszewska". ig24.pl. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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^Order of the President of the Republic of Poland of 1 February 2013 on the award of orders and decorations.
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milena, olszewska, milena, magdalena, olszewska, born, 1984, polish, paralympic, archer, personal, informationfull, namemilena, magdalena, olszewskanationalitypolishborn, 1984, 1984, czarnków, polandsportsportarcheryclubgzsn, startcoached, byryszard, bukańskim. Milena Magdalena Olszewska born 21 May 1984 1 is a Polish Paralympic archer Milena OlszewskaPersonal informationFull nameMilena Magdalena OlszewskaNationalityPolishBorn 1984 05 21 21 May 1984 age 38 Czarnkow PolandSportSportArcheryClubGzsn StartCoached byRyszard BukanskiMedal record Representing PolandParalympic GamesArchery2012 London Women s Individual Recurve Standing2016 Rio de Janeiro Women s Individual Recurve OpenShe has won two Paralympic bronze medals Biography EditMilena Olszewska was born with underdevelopment of her right leg and at the age of 15 the leg was amputated 2 She completed her pedagogical studies at the State Higher Vocational School in Gorzow Wielkopolski 1 and was employed in the office of the Gorzow Disability Sport Start 2 In 2007 she began training in archery trained by Alicja Bukanska and coached by Ryszard Bukanski 2 In 2009 she debuted at the World Para Archery Championships occupying 5th place in the team 3 In 2012 she made her debut at the Summer Paralympics in London winning a bronze medal in the individual standing competition 4 In 2013 she won the world championship in the slalom with Piotr Sawicki in the same competition she took third place individually 1 4 In 2013 she was ranked as the world s first disabled archer 1 In 2014 and 2016 she won the European Championship in the same event she occupied second and third place respectively in the individual tournament 4 In 2016 at the Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro Milena won an individual bronze medal in the recurve in open play this time 4 She was decorated with Brown 2013 and Silver 2016 Cross of Merit 2013 5 6 References Edit a b c d Milena Olszewska wimbp gorzow pl Retrieved 15 September 2016 a b c Milosc od pierwszego strzalu gosc pl 23 August 2012 Retrieved 15 September 2016 Milena Olszewska ig24 pl 22 August 2012 Retrieved 15 September 2016 a b c d Milena Olszewska worldarchery org Retrieved 15 September 2016 Order of the President of the Republic of Poland of 1 February 2013 on the award of orders and decorations Odznaczenia panstwowe dla Olimpijczykow prezydent pl 5 October 2016 Archived from the original on 5 October 2016 Retrieved 5 October 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link This article about a Paralympic medalist of Poland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biographical article relating to a Polish archery figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milena Olszewska amp oldid 1075046699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
