Mateusz Kusznierewicz

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Olympic medal record
Men's Sailing
Gold	Atlanta 1996	Finn Class
Bronze	Athens 2004	Finn Class

Mateusz Kusznierewicz (born April 29, 1975 in Warsaw) is a Polish sailor, specialising in the Finn and Star classes.

His first sailing success came in 1985, where he won the Puchar Spojnii at the Zalew Zegrzynski in Warsaw. Most recently, he competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a bronze medal in the Finn.

[edit] Major successes

• 1993:
  • 2nd place World Championships OK Dinghy
• 1994:
  • European Champion OK Dinghy
  • 2nd place World Championships OK Dinghy
• 1996:
  • Olympic Champion Finn Dinghy
  • 2nd place European Championships Finn Dinghy
• 1998:
  • World Champion Finn Dinghy
  • Winner of the Kieler Week Finn Dinghy
• 1999:
  • Winner of the Kieler Week Finn Dinghy
• 2000:
  • World Champion Finn Dinghy
  • European Champion Finn Dinghy
  • 4th place at the Olympic Games Finn Dinghy
• 2001:
  • 2nd place World Championships Finn Dinghy
• 2002:
  • 2nd place World Championships Finn Dinghy
  • Winner of the Kieler Week Finn Dinghy
• 2003:
  • 2nd place European Championships Finn Dinghy
  • 6th place World Championships Finn Dinghy
• 2004
  • European Champion Finn Dinghy
  • 4nd place World Championships Finn Dinghy
  • 3rd place at the Olympic Games Finn Dinghy

Kusznierewicz has also won over 20 international regattas, and won ISAF Sailor of the Year in 1999.