Leszek Blanik
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Leszek Robert Blanik[1] (born 1 March 1977 in Wodzisław Śląski) is a Polish gymnast, World and Olympic champion in vault. He was the first to perform a handspring double front vault in piked position which now has been named after him.[2]
Olympics
Blanik picked up a bronze in vault at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[3]
On 18 August 2008, he won the gold medal in men's vault at the Olympics in Beijing, becoming the first Polish Olympic champion in a gymnastics event.
World championships
Blanik won a gold medal in vault at the 2007 World Championships in Stuttgart, earning him an individual berth to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also has two World silver medals, from 2002 in Debrecen, and 2005 in Melbourne.
Awards
For his sport achievements, Blanik received:
Knight's Cross Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (5th Class) in 2008.
Golden Cross of Merit Golden Cross of Merit in 2000.
References
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- 1977 births
- Living people
- Polish male artistic gymnasts
- Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Poland
- Olympic gold medalists for Poland
- Olympic gymnasts for Poland
- Sportspeople from Wodzisław Śląski
- Gymnasts from Silesian Voivodeship
- Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
- Olympic medalists in gymnastics
- Originators of elements in artistic gymnastics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- European champions in gymnastics
- Contestants on Japanese game shows
- 20th-century Polish sportsmen