Bartosz Piasecki

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Bartosz Piasecki ({{IPA|no|ˈbartɔʂ pjaˈsɛt͡skʲi}}; born 9 December 1986) is a Norwegian fencer.

Early life

Piasecki was born in Tczew in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland but moved to Norway with his family when he was two years old. His father, Mariusz Piasecki is a fencing champion and coach[http://www.dziennikpolski24.pl/artykul/9275896,mariusz-piasecki-bedzie-szkolil-radoslawa-zawrotniaka-w-reprezentacji-polski,id,t.html "Mariusz Piasecki będzie szkolił Radosława Zawrotniaka w reprezentacji Polski"]. Dziennik Polski. 2016-02-11[http://www.fokus.tv/news/srebro-dla-bartosza-piaseckiego-zloto-dla-szpadzisty-z-wenezueli-dlaczego-polacy-moga-sie-cieszyc-z-obu-tych-medali/5731 "Srebro dla Bartosza Piaseckiego, złoto dla szpadzisty z Wenezueli. Dlaczego Polacy mogą się cieszyć z obu tych medali?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321170613/http://www.fokus.tv/news/srebro-dla-bartosza-piaseckiego-zloto-dla-szpadzisty-z-wenezueli-dlaczego-polacy-moga-sie-cieszyc-z-obu-tych-medali/5731 |date=2017-03-21 }}. Fokus TV[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305220451/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-oly-fenc-day10-upstarts-idUKBRE8770M820120808 "Fencing - Europe's traditional dominance shaken in London"]. Retrieved on 29 September 2014. who won 12 medals at the Polish Championships, and represented Poland at international competitions in the epee.[http://www.bygdofekting.no/trenere.php Trenere] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130823012201/http://bygdofekting.no/trenere.php |date=2013-08-23 }} (in Norwegian) Bygdø Fekteklubb, retrieved January 8, 2013 Bartosz Piasecki holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Oslo[http://www.studenttorget.no/index.php?show=4839&expand=3797,4839&artikkelid=11343 Man får venner for livet] Studenttorget.no (in Norwegian), retrieved 8 January 2013

Career

He won the silver medal in the men's individual épée at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.{{cite web|title=Bartosz Piasecki |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/bartosz-piasecki-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417230613/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pi/bartosz-piasecki-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |accessdate=1 August 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/piasecki-bartosz-251141/|title=Bartosz Piasecki|work=london2012.com|accessdate=1 August 2012|archive-date=9 December 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209010749/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/piasecki-bartosz-251141/|url-status=dead}} Piasecki lives in Bestum in Oslo and competes for Bygdø Fekteklubb. A right-hand fencer, Piasecki is coached by his father, Mariusz Piasecki,[http://www.baf-fencing.com/uploads/4/9/3/1/4931534/sept_2012.pdf "The President Writes..."] British Fencing Academy News, September 2012. page 6.[http://www.newsinenglish.no/2012/08/02/immigrants-son-wins-big/ "Immigrant’s son wins big in fencing"]. Retrieved on 29 September 2014. and works as a math teacher at the elite sports program at Wang Secondary School in Oslo.{{Cite news|author=Eide, Andreas Meier |title=Statsministeren: - Gratulerer, Bartosz! |trans-title=The Prime Minister: - Congratulations, Bartosz! |url=http://sport.aftenposten.no/sport/london_2012/article245031.ece |newspaper=Aftenposten |language=Norwegian |date=1 August 2012 |accessdate=1 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804210320/http://sport.aftenposten.no/sport/london_2012/article245031.ece |archivedate= 4 August 2012 }}

Bartosz Piasecki earned a bronze medal during the U23 European Fencing Championship in Debrecen in 2009. In June 2012 he ended with a 16th position at the 2012 World Championship in Italy.{{Cite web |title=SENIOR EM I LEGNANO: BARTOSZ PIASECKI I TOP 16! |url=http://www.bygdofekting.no/nyheter.php?id=22 |publisher=Bygdø Fekteklubb |language=Norwegian |date=19 June 2012 |accessdate=1 August 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819083610/http://www.bygdofekting.no/nyheter.php?id=22 |archivedate=19 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}

Piasecki's silver medal at the Olympics is Norway's best achievement in this discipline in history. The second best was an 11th place at the 1984 games by Nils Koppang.