About Leszek Blanik
Born 1977. Leszek Blanik is a Polish artistic gymnast and politician.
Leszek Robert Blanik (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.
Olympics Blanik picked up a bronze in vault at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
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.
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When was Leszek Blanik born?
Leszek Blanik was born on 1 March 1977 in Wodzisław Śląski.
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Leszek Blanik is an artistic gymnast and politician.
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Leszek Blanik is Polish.
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