Agnieszka Wieszczek
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Agnieszka Wieszczek (born on 22 March 1983 in Wałbrzych) is a Polish
female freestyle wrestler
. Wieszczek won a bronze medal
in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics
.
She is the first Polish woman to win an Olympic medal in Women's freestyle wrestling
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For her sport achievements, she received:
Golden Cross of Merit in 2008.
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...
female freestyle wrestler
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
. Wieszczek won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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She is the first Polish woman to win an Olympic medal in Women's freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
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For her sport achievements, she received:
Golden Cross of Merit in 2008.