Tomasz Lipiec
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Tomasz Wojciech Lipiec (born 10 May 1971 in Warsaw) is a retired Polish race walker and former Polish Minister for Sport in the government of Jarosław Kaczyński.
In 1993, Lipiec has been banned for four years from professional competing in athletics due to the allegations of doping use. He was acquitted by the Polish Athletics Association after three years.[1]
Lipiec has recently been released from prison after paying a $40K release bail, after being accused of corruption.
Achievements
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1993 | World Race Walking Cup | Monterrey, Mexico | 13th | 50 km |
World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | DNS | 50 km | |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 50 km |
IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Podebrady, Czech Republic | 5th | 20 km | |
1998 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 1st | 50 km |
European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 5th | 50 km | |
1999 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Mézidon-Canon, France | 2nd | 50 km |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | DSQ | 50 km | |
2000 | European Race Walking Cup | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany | 7th | 20 km |
Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | DNF | 50 km | |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 9th | 50 km |
2002 | IAAF World Race Walking Cup | Turin, Italy | 3rd | 50 km |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | DSQ | 50 km | |
2003 | World Championships | Saint-Denis, France | DSQ | 50 km |
References
- ↑ Były minister sportu zatrzymany za korupcję at Gazeta Wyborcza, 25 October 2007.
External links
- Tomasz Lipiec profile at IAAF
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