Adam Weiner
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Adam Weiner is a Polish
handball goalkeeper, member of the Polish National Handball Team and silver medalist at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship
. Weiner until 1999 played in Wybrzeże Gdańsk
, then moved to Germany
and initially played for SV Anhalt Bernburg, later changing to Wilhelmshavener HV. He was a reserve goalkeeper for Poland during the 2007 World Championships, emerging from the bench in some games, such as the semifinal match vs. Denmark
, in which he was hailed the hero of the Polish Team.
For his sport achievements, on February 5, 2007, president Lech Kaczyński
awarded him the Golden Cross of Merit.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
handball goalkeeper, member of the Polish National Handball Team and silver medalist at the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship
2007 World Men's Handball Championship
The 20th World Men's Handball Championship took place from January 19 to February 4, 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities.The tournament was won by Germany.-Stadiums:...
. Weiner until 1999 played in Wybrzeże Gdańsk
Wybrzeze Gdansk
Gdański Klub Sportowy "Wybrzeże" is a Polish motorcycle speedway team based in Gdańsk who race in the 1 Liga .- Stadium :...
, then moved to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and initially played for SV Anhalt Bernburg, later changing to Wilhelmshavener HV. He was a reserve goalkeeper for Poland during the 2007 World Championships, emerging from the bench in some games, such as the semifinal match vs. Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, in which he was hailed the hero of the Polish Team.
For his sport achievements, on February 5, 2007, president Lech Kaczyński
Lech Kaczynski
Lech Aleksander Kaczyński was Polish lawyer and politician who served as the President of Poland from 2005 until 2010 and as Mayor of Warsaw from 2002 until 22 December 2005. Before he became a president, he was also a member of the party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość...
awarded him the Golden Cross of Merit.