About Sławomir Szmal
Born 1978. Sławomir Szmal is a Polish handball player.
Sławomir Szmal (born 2 October 1978) is a former Polish handball player, who played for the Poland men's national handball team, a participant in the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, and a medalist in the World Championship (silver in 2007, bronzes in 2009, 2015). Szmal is currently he is the president of the Polish Handball Association.
In 2009 he was named the IHF World Player of the Year.
On 1 February 2015, Poland, including Szmal, won the bronze medal at the 2015 World Championship. They won the bronze medal match (29:28) against Spain.
Personal life Szmal was born in Strzelce Opolskie, Poland. He is married to Aneta, who is a former handball player. They have a son named Filip.
Sporting achievements State awards
2009 IHF World Player of the Year
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Who is Sławomir Szmal?
Polish handball player
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Sławomir Szmal was born on 2 October 1978 in Strzelce Opolskie.
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