Marek Petrusewicz

Marek Petrusewicz
Personal information
Born(1934-02-22)22 February 1934
Wilno, Second Polish Republic
Died3 October 1992(1992-10-03) (aged 58)
Wrocław, Poland
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubStali Wrocław
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Poland
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1954 Turin 200 m breaststroke

Marek Petrusewicz (22 February 1934 – 3 October 1992) was a Polish swimmer who won a silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1954 European Aquatics Championships.[1] He competed in the same event at the 1952 Summer Olympics but did not reach the finals.[2] Between 1953 and 1954 he set two world records in the 100 m breaststroke.

Buerger's disease resulted in amputation of his both legs, one in 1967 and the other in 1983. Nevertheless, he continued competing among disabled athletes in the 1960s, and was active in sport and political life of Poland until the second amputation and a stroke that he suffered in 1986.

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