Andrzej Laszczak
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Andrzej Laszczak (born May 5, 1976 in Szczyrk
) is a Polish
luge
r who has competed since the late 1990s. A natural track luger, he won four bronze medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
(2000
, 2005
, 2009
, 2011
).
Laszczak also two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
with a silver in 2010
and a bronze in 2002
.
Szczyrk
Szczyrk is a town in the Beskid Śląski mountains of southern Poland, situated in the valley of the Żylica river. It is part of the Silesian Voivodeship , previously being part of the Bielsko-Biała Voivodeship . It has a population of 5,810 people .The town is a popular winter sports centre, with...
) is a Polish
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...
luge
Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
r who has competed since the late 1990s. A natural track luger, he won four bronze medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships, part of the International Luge Federation have taken place on an almost annual basis in non-Winter Olympics years since 1979. These championships are shown for natural tracks...
(2000
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2000
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2000 took place in Olang-Valdaora, Italy.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:...
, 2005
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2005
-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Mixed team:-Medal table:-References:****...
, 2009
FIL World Luge Championships 2009
The FIL World Luge Championships 2009 ran on 1–8 February 2009 at the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the second time after having hosted the event in 1983...
, 2011
FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2011
The FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 2011 took place 26-30 January in Umhausen, Austria.-Men's singles:Run 1 took place after the second run of the women's single event after 18:30 CET on 29 January...
).
Laszczak also two medals in the men's doubles event at the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships, part of the International Luge Federation , have taken place since 1970. A team event was added for the 2010 championships...
with a silver in 2010
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2010
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2010 was held 15-17 January 2010 in Sankt Sebastian, Austria. A team event debuted at these championships, the first change to the FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships since they began in 1970. Italy earned their 100th medal at these...
and a bronze in 2002
FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2002
The FIL European Luge Natural Track Championships 2002 took place in Frantschach, Austria.-Men's singles:-Women's singles:-Men's doubles:-Medal table:-References:***...
.