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Pawel KORZENIOWSKI
Sport Swimming
NOC Poland   
GenderMen
Born09 Jul 1985 in Oswiecim, POL
Height1.92 m
Weight 82 kg
 Human Interest 
General Interest
Injuries
At the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation, he slipped and fell awkwardly on his elbow. The impact of the fall resulted in a dislocated right shoulder and he required surgery. He returned to competitive action in November 2015. (przegladsportowy.pl, 23 Nov 2015; swimportal.pl, 29 Aug 2015; fakt.pl, 12 Aug 2015)
Ambitions
To compete in a final at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (kierunektokio.pl, 12 Jun 2021)
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete
Family
Two children
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Grupa 5Styl Warszawa: Poland
General Interest
Hobbies
Football, supporting English football club Liverpool. (kierunektokio.pl, 12 Jun 2021)
Milestones
He will become the first Polish swimmer to compete at five editions of the Olympic Games when he competes at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. (kierunektokio.pl, 12 Jun 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 13 Jul 2021)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Robert Brus [national], POL
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Management - Kozminski University: Warsaw, POL
General Interest
Famous relatives
His father Jan [football] and mother Dorota [swimming] both competed for Unia Oswiecim in Poland. (kronikasportu.pl, 13 Jan 2006)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
He was recommended to try the sport as part of the treatment for a serious bone disease he had as a child.
General Interest
Hero / Idol
English footballer Steven Gerrard. (swimportal.pl, 29 Aug 2015)
Awards and honours
He and mountain biker Maja Wloszczowska were named flag bearers for Poland for the opening ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (olimpijski.pl, 13 Jul 2021)

In 2006 he was made an Honorary Citizen of Oswiecim, Poland. (pawelkorzeniowski.info, 26 Nov 2010)

In 2005 he received the Medal of the City of Oswiecim in Poland, for outstanding achievements in sport. (pawelkorzeniowski.info, 26 Nov 2010)
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up swimming at age 10 in Oswiecim, Poland.
International Debut
Year
2000
Competing for
Poland
Tournament
International Meet
Location
Poland
Further Personal Information
Languages
English, Polish
General Interest
Nicknames
Korzen, Gruby (pawelkorzeniowski.info, 26 Nov 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Live for the moment. You have to use every day to the maximum, as you never know what will happen tomorrow." (swimportal.pl, 29 Aug 2015)
Other information
RETIREMENT AND COMEBACK
In February 2017 he announced his retirement. "I feel fulfilled in 99%. My career was successful, but the missing 1% is an Olympic medal. I didn't achieve that, because of a lack of a bit of luck and experience." He stayed involved in swimming, working as a coach, and also took up triathlon as an amateur. In late 2019 he announced his return to the sport setting himself qualification for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo as a goal. "Being encouraged by my friend - Marcin Cieslak, I decided that I will try one more time to qualify for the Olympic Games, my fifth Games. He led me on. He wanted to race with me again. He kept saying 'Let's go for training with me, try one more time. Jump in and see how it is.' And we started to swim together, we also had camps and classes for children. I jumped in to the swimming pool and the love towards the sport returned." (sportowefakty.wp.pl, 29 Jun 2017; se.pl, 20 Feb 2017; sport.tvp.pl, 17 Feb 2017; interia.pl, 02 Jun 2021; sport.pl, 16 Dec 2019)

COACHING
He is a co-founder of the 5Styl Warszawa swimming club. "We organise camps for children, we help to improve masters, we give individual lessons. We are trying to share our knowledge and passion with people. I think that I am fulfilling myself as a coach and that I can pass the knowledge I have. I really like working with children, but also with adults. In the case of adult amateurs, levels go up quickly. I give them a few exercises and see the progress. I can see happiness in their faces when, after many attempts, something suddenly works out, when they start to swim freely after one exercise or they improve their leg work. Such work also gives a lot of happiness." (polsatsport.pl, 09 Apr 2020)
Further Personal Information
Residence
Warsaw, POL

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
22 2021 Tokyo, JPN 100m Butterfly 52.00
Heats 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 100m Butterfly 53.71
Heats 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
Heats 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay  
7 2012 London, ENG 200m Butterfly 1:55.08 
Heats 2012 London, ENG 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
Heats 2008 Beijing, CHN 400m Freestyle 3:48.78
6 2008 Beijing, CHN 200m Butterfly 1:54.60
9 2004 Athens, GRE 1500m Freestyle 15:11.62 
4 2004 Athens, GRE 200m Butterfly 1:56.00 
World Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
7 2015 Kazan, RUS 100m Butterfly 51.46
Semifinal 2015 Kazan, RUS 100m Freestyle 48.55
5 2015 Kazan, RUS 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:14.12
8 2015 Kazan, RUS 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:34.34
2 2013 Barcelona, ESP 200m Butterfly 1:55.01
Semifinal 2013 Barcelona, ESP 100m Butterfly 51.85
Heats 2013 Barcelona, ESP 4 x 100m Medley Relay  DSQ
6 2011 Shanghai, CHN 200m Butterfly 1:55.39
Semifinal 2011 Shanghai, CHN 100m Butterfly 52.54
8 2011 Shanghai, CHN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:37.44
Heat 2009 Rome, ITA 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay  
2 2009 Rome, ITA 200m Butterfly 1:53.23
Heat 2009 Rome, ITA 50m Butterfly 24.14
Heats 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 400m Individual Medley 4:20.99
6 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 200m Butterfly 1:55.87
Heats 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 50m Butterfly 24.80
7 2007 Melbourne, VIC, AUS 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:17.46
1 2005 Montreal, CAN 200m Butterfly 1:55.02
26 2005 Montreal, CAN 400m Freestyle 3:55.43 
Heat 2005 Montreal, CAN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:20.49
Heats 2005 Montreal, QC, CAN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:42.19
Semifinal 2003 Barcelona, ESP 200m Butterfly 1:59.10
8 2003 Barcelona, ESP 1500m Freestyle 15:13.98
World Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
3 2014 Doha, QAT 200m Butterfly 1:50.21
Semifinal 2014 Doha, QAT 100m Butterfly 50.40
Heats 2014 Doha, QAT 50m Butterfly 23.18
Heats 2010 Dubai, UAE 200m Butterfly 1:53.77
6 2010 Dubai, UAE 200m Freestyle 1:42.73
3 2008 Manchester, ENG 200m Butterfly 1:52.25
Heats 2008 Manchester, ENG 400m Freestyle 3:44.49
Semifinal 2008 Manchester, ENG 100m Butterfly 51.96
European Championships
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Heats 2021 Budapest, HUN 50m Butterfly 23.70
Semifinal 2021 Budapest, HUN 100m Butterfly 51.72
4 2021 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
6 2016 London, ENG 100m Butterfly 51.98
Heats 2016 London, ENG 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:19.21
4 2016 London, ENG 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:08.31
3 2014 Berlin, GER 200m Butterfly 1:55.74
6 2014 Berlin, GER 100m Butterfly 52.15
4 2014 Berlin, GER 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 3:15.10
8 2014 Berlin, GER 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:16.00
6 2014 Berlin, GER 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:34.51
1 2010 Budapest, HUN 200m Butterfly 1:55.00
6 2010 Budapest, HUN 100m Butterfly 52.38
8 2010 Budapest, HUN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:22.71
Heats 2010 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay  
6 2010 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay 3:38.57
5 2008 Eindhoven, NED 400m Freestyle 3:48.17
2 2008 Eindhoven, NED 200m Butterfly 1:54.38
Semifinal 2008 Eindhoven, NED 100m Butterfly 52.99
5 2008 Eindhoven, NED 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:16.40
Semi Final 2006 Budapest, HUN 100m Butterfly 53.70
6 2006 Budapest, HUN 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay 7:18.54
1 2006 Budapest, HUN 200m Butterfly 1:55.04
Heats 2006 Budapest, HUN 400m Freestyle 3:48.13
Heats 2006 Budapest, HUN 4 x 100m Medley Relay  
European Championships Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
Semifinals 2013 Herning, DEN 100m Butterfly 52.03
2 2013 Herning, DEN 200m Butterfly 1:51.36
5 2013 Herning, DEN 400m Freestyle 3:41.64
6 2013 Herning, DEN 200m Freestyle 1:44.50
3 2011 Szczecin, POL 400m Freestyle 3:40.54
4 2011 Szczecin, POL 200m Butterfly 1:51.71
4 2011 Szczecin, POL 200m Freestyle 1:43.89
7 2009 Istanbul, TUR 400m Freestyle 3:45.45
6 2009 Istanbul, TUR 200m Freestyle 1:42.10
2 2009 Istanbul, TUR 200m Butterfly 1:50.13
1 2007 Debrecen, HUN 400m Freestyle 3:38.72
2 2007 Debrecen, HUN 200m Butterfly 1:51.61
3 2007 Debrecen, HUN 200m Freestyle 1:44.05
3 2006 Helsinki, FIN 200m Freestyle 1:44.41
3 2006 Helsinki, FIN 400m Freestyle 3:40.40
1 2006 Helsinki, FIN 200m Butterfly 1:52.33
4 2005 Trieste, ITA 200m Freestyle 1:43.99
2 2005 Trieste, ITA 400m Freestyle 3:38.20
1 2005 Trieste, ITA 200m Butterfly 1:50.89
3 2004 Vienna, AUT 400m Freestyle 3:41.36
2 2004 Vienna, AUT 200m Butterfly 1:53.19
3 2004 Vienna, AUT 200m Freestyle 1:45.58
3 2003 Dublin, IRL 200m Butterfly 1:53.68
22 2003 Dublin, IRL 100m Butterfly 53.41
22 2002 Riesa, GER 400m Freestyle 3:54.05
12 2002 Riesa, GER 200m Butterfly 1:58.48
World Cup Short Course
Rank Year Venue Event Result
25 2014   Overall  
2 2014 Doha, QAT 200m Butterfly 1:51.18
3 2014 Doha, QAT 200m Freestyle 1:44.16
2 2014 Dubai, UAE 200m Butterfly 1:51.64
3 2014 Dubai, UAE 200m Freestyle 1:43.50
9 2013   Overall  
7 2013 Beijing, CHN 50m Butterfly 23.78
3 2013 Beijing, CHN 200m Freestyle 1:43.69
3 2013 Beijing, CHN 200m Butterfly 1:53.11
2 2013 Berlin, GER 200m Butterfly 1:50.43
3 2013 Berlin, GER 200m Freestyle 1:42.86
6 2013 Berlin, GER 100m Butterfly 51.35
2 2013 Doha, QAT 200m Butterfly 1:51.52
1 2013 Doha, QAT 200m Freestyle 1:44.00
4 2013 Doha, QAT 200m Individual Medley 1:56.16
2 2013 Dubai, UAE 200m Butterfly 1:51.26
5 2013 Dubai, UAE 50m Butterfly 23.59
3 2013 Dubai, UAE 200m Freestyle 1:44.97
7 2013 Dubai, UAE 100m Butterfly 51.99
4 2013 Eindhoven, NED 200m Butterfly 1:51.80
8 2013 Eindhoven, NED 50m Butterfly 23.46
4 2013 Eindhoven, NED 200m Freestyle 1:43.49
5 2013 Eindhoven, NED 200m Individual Medley 1:55.54
3 2013 Moscow, RUS 200m Butterfly 1:52.06
1 2013 Moscow, RUS 200m Freestyle 1:44.12
3 2013 Moscow, RUS 200m Individual Medley 1:56.42
2 2013 Singapore, SGP 400m Individual Medley 4:06.78
2 2013 Singapore, SGP 200m Butterfly 1:53.59
6 2013 Singapore, SGP 50m Butterfly 23.80
4 2013 Singapore, SGP 200m Freestyle 1:43.77
5 2013 Singapore, SGP 200m Individual Medley 1:56.06
3 2013 Tokyo, JPN 200m Freestyle 1:43.35
4 2013 Tokyo, JPN 200m Butterfly 1:51.70
25 2011   Overall  
3 2011 Stockholm, SWE 200m Butterfly 1:53.93
27 2010   Overall  
2 2010 Berlin, GER 200m Butterfly 1:53.71
1 2010 Moscow, RUS 200m Butterfly 1:53.91
3 2010 Moscow, RUS 200m Freestyle 1:45.01
2 2007 Moscow, RUS 200m Butterfly 1:54.04
2 2007 Moscow, RUS 200m Individual Medley 1:59.14
1 2007 Stockholm, SWE 200m Butterfly 1:53.19
1 2005/2006 Berlin, GER 200m Butterfly 1:53.08
1 2005/2006 Berlin, GER 200m Freestyle 1:45.10
1 2005/2006 Durban, RSA 200m Butterfly 1:53.76
1 2005/2006 Durban, RSA 400m Individual Medley 4:08.25
2 2005/2006 Durban, RSA 200m Freestyle 1:45.90
1 2005/2006 Moscow, RUS 200m Butterfly 1:53.24
1 2005/2006 Moscow, RUS 200m Freestyle 1:46.24
1 2005/2006 Stockholm, SWE 200m Butterfly 1:53.28