Małgorzata Rosiak

Małgorzata Rosiak-Brawańska (born 8 September 1977) is a Polish former snowboarder. She competed in the women's giant slalom event at the 1998 Winter Olympics. She was a medalist at the Junior World Championships, the World Championships and the European Championships and won 20 medals at the national championships, including 14 gold.

Biography Rosiak was born on 8 September 1977 in Gliwice, Poland. Her father, Dariusz, served as the first president of the Polish Snowboarding Association and was one of the first promoters of snowboarding in the country. Her mother, Renata, and sister, Joanna, also each practiced snowboarding. She first tried out the sport at age 12, having received a snowboard from her father as a Christmas present. She became interested in snowboarding while visiting the Alps, saying that there, "I saw snowboarders for the first time. From the very beginning, I was captivated by the freedom of movement people had on boards. I convinced my dad to buy me a snowboard." Coached by her father, she was a member of the club Beskidzkiego Stow. Snowboardu. She was the top Polish performer at the Junior Championships and helped the team finish eighth place out of 18 participating nations. Rosiak competed at the Slovenian championships a few days later and won a gold medal.

At the end of the 1994–95 World Cup season, Rosiak was ranked the fourth-best female snowboarder in the world in combined, with Michelle Taggart taking first place. Her ranking was the highest any Polish snowboarder had ever achieved by that time. In 1997, she won a bronze medal at the World Championships in combined and won a silver at the European Championships in the same event. With medals at the Junior World Championships, World Championships, European Championships and the World Cup, she became the most decorated Polish snowboarder at the time. Rosiak participated at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, finishing 19th in the women's giant slalom event. She also participated at the 1999 World Championships, with a best placement of 16th in the snowboardcross, and at the 2000 European Cup, finishing 15th. In her career, she won 14 gold and four silver medals at the Polish championships. After her competitive career, she served as the chief executive officer (CEO) for Nobile Sports Sp. z O.O., a sports equipment company founded by her father, from 2009 to 2018.