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| clubs2 = [[CD Bidasoa|Bidasoa Irún]]
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| managerclubs3 = [[SC Magdeburg]]
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'''Bogdan Wenta''' (born 19 November 1961) is a Polish politician and former [[Poland|Polish]] and German [[handball]] player. He has been a member of the [[Poland national handball team]] in 1981–1994 and [[Germany national handball team]] in 1997–2000, a participant of the [[Olympic Games]] [[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000]], five-time Polish Champion (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988), and former head coach of [[Poland national handball team|Poland]]. He has been one of the best [[handball]] player in the history of Polish [[handball]]. Since 2014, he has been a [[Member of the European Parliament]] for the Polish [[Civic Platform]].
'''Bogdan Brunon Wenta''' (born 19 November 1961) is a Polish politician and handball coach and former [[Poland|Polish]] and German [[handball]] player. He has been a member of the [[Poland men's national handball team]] in 1981–1994 and [[Germany men's national handball team]] in 1997–2000, a participant of the [[Olympic Games]] [[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000]],<ref name="SportsRef">{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/bogdan-wenta-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417222721/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/bogdan-wenta-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Bogdan Wenta Olympic Results |access-date=24 March 2020}}</ref> five-time Polish Champion (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988), and former head coach of [[Poland men's national handball team|Poland]]. He has been one of the best [[handball]] player in the history of Polish [[handball]]. Between 2014 and 2018 he was a [[Member of the European Parliament]] for the Polish [[Civic Platform]]. In 2018, he was elected as Mayor of [[Kielce]], having run from his own committee with the endorsement of the Civic Platform.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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===Clubs===
===Clubs===
Wenta's entire career in [[Poland]] was connected with one club - [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk]], where he started playing in first team in 1978, when he was 17. He was five-times Polish Champion (1984–1988) and achieved European Cup final twice, losing to [[RK Metaloplastika]] [[Šabac]] in 1986 and SKA Mińsk in 1987. In 1989 he moved to [[Spain]] and played for [[CD Bidasoa|Bidasoa Irún]] (1989–1992) and [[FC Barcelona Handbol]] (1992–1995). He was first Polish player in [[FC Barcelona Handbol|FC Barcelona]]. At last, he emigrated to [[Germany]], and played for [[TuS Nettelstedt]] (1995–1998) and [[SG Flensburg-Handewitt]] (1998–2000).
Wenta's entire career in [[Poland]] was connected with one club - [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk (handball)|Wybrzeże Gdańsk]], where he started playing in first team in 1978, when he was 17. He was five-times Polish Champion (1984–1988) and achieved European Cup final twice, losing to [[RK Metaloplastika]] [[Šabac]] in 1986 and SKA Mińsk in 1987. In 1989 he moved to [[Spain]] and played for [[CD Bidasoa|Bidasoa Irún]] (1989–1992) and [[FC Barcelona Handbol]] (1992–1995). He was first Polish player in [[FC Barcelona Handbol|FC Barcelona]]. At last, he emigrated to [[Germany]], and played for [[TuS Nettelstedt]] (1995–1998) and [[SG Flensburg-Handewitt]] (1998–2000).


===National teams===
===National teams===


====Poland 1981&ndash;1993====
====Poland 1981–1993====
Wenta made his debut in [[Poland national handball team|Polish national team]] in 1981, when he was barely 20. He was appointed by [[Zygfryd Kuchta]]. It was match with [[Switzerland national handball team|Switzerland]]. He represented [[Poland national handball team|Poland]] in 185 official games (including friendly matches 198) and scored 763 goals, which is second result in history of Polish handball.
Wenta made his debut in [[Poland men's national handball team|Polish national team]] in 1981, when he was barely 20. He was appointed by [[Zygfryd Kuchta]]. It was match with [[Switzerland men's national handball team|Switzerland]]. He represented [[Poland men's national handball team|Poland]] in 185 official games (including friendly matches 198) and scored 763 goals, which is the third result in history of Polish handball.


He took part in [[IHF World Men's Handball Championship|IHF World Handball Championship]] twice - in [[1986 World Men's Handball Championship|1986]] (14th place) and [[1990 World Men's Handball Championship|1990]] (11th place). He did not participe in [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] as Polish player. In 1993 he was blamed for Poland's elimination during qualifications to [[1994 European Men's Handball Championship]]. Since then he was never called up again to [[Poland national handball team|Polish national team]].
He took part in [[IHF World Men's Handball Championship|IHF World Handball Championship]] twice - in [[1986 World Men's Handball Championship|1986]] (14th place) and [[1990 World Men's Handball Championship|1990]] (11th place). He did not participate in [[Summer Olympic Games|Olympic Games]] as Polish player. In 1993 he was blamed for Poland's elimination during qualifications to [[1994 European Men's Handball Championship]]. Since then he was never called up again to [[Poland men's national handball team|Polish national team]].


====Germany 1997&ndash;2000====
====Germany 1997–2000====
In 1996 Bogdan Wenta accepted [[Germany|German]] citizenship, which caused a lot of controversy in his homeland, [[Poland]]. However he has never played against [[Poland national handball team|Poland]]. He represented the German side in 46 officials playing (+4 frendly matches) and scored 144 goals. He was a member of [[Germany national handball team|German national team]] in [[IHF World Men's Handball Championship|IHF World Handball Championship]] twice - [[1997 World Men's Handball Championship|1997]] and [[1999 World Men's Handball Championship|1999]]. In 1998 he achieved bronze medal of [[1998 European Men's Handball Championship|European Championship]] and took part in [[2000 European Men's Handball Championship|European Championship 2000]]. He made his Olympic debut at [[2000 Summer Olympics|Olympics Sydney 2000]] (5th place).
In 1996 Wenta accepted [[Germany|German]] citizenship, which caused a lot of controversy in his homeland, [[Poland]]. However he has never played against [[Poland men's national handball team|Poland]]. He represented the German side in 46 official games (and 4 friendly matches) and scored 144 goals. He was a member of [[Germany men's national handball team|German national team]] in [[IHF World Men's Handball Championship|IHF World Handball Championship]] twice - [[1997 World Men's Handball Championship|1997]] and [[1999 World Men's Handball Championship|1999]]. In 1998 he achieved bronze medal of [[1998 European Men's Handball Championship|European Championship]] and took part in [[2000 European Men's Handball Championship|European Championship 2000]]. He made his Olympic debut at [[2000 Summer Olympics|Olympics Sydney 2000]] (5th place).


He regained Polish citizenship in 2008.
He regained Polish citizenship in 2008.


==Career as coach==
==Career as coach, 2000–2012==
Bogdan Wenta retired in 2000 and became coach assistant in [[SG Flensburg-Handewitt]]. In 2005 he had to enter the court and play because of many players had injuries. He was 44 and this number was on his shirt.
Bogdan Wenta retired in 2000 and became coach assistant in [[SG Flensburg-Handewitt]]. In 2005 he had to enter the court and play because of many players had injuries. He was 44 and this number was on his shirt.


From summer 2006 to autumn 2007 he was head coach of German handball club, [[SC Magdeburg]].
From summer 2006 to autumn 2007 he was head coach of German handball club, [[SC Magdeburg]].


On 28 October 2004 Wenta was announced as [[Poland national handball team]] head coach. In 2007 he achieved with national team the biggest success of Polish handball - [[Poland national handball team|Poland]] won silver medal of [[2007 World Men's Handball Championship|World Championship]]. They lost the final to host team - [[Germany national handball team|Germany]] 25:29. In 2008 [[Poland national handball team|Poland]] took the fifth place by defeating [[Russia national handball team|Russia]] 29:28 at [[2008 Summer Olympics]], held in [[Beijing]].<ref>[http://www.china.org.cn/olympic/2008-08/24/content_16318857.htm ''Poland, Denmark take fifth, seventh places men's handball''] - china.org.cn - 24-08-2008</ref> In 2009 [[Poland national handball team|Poland]] led by him achieved second medal of [[IHF World Men's Handball Championship|IHF World Handball Championship]]. They won the bronze medal by defeating [[Denmark national handball team|Denmark]] 31:23 at [[2009 World Men's Handball Championship|World Championship 2009]] in [[Croatia]]. In January 2010 he was awarded ''Coach of Year 2009'' by [[Plebiscite of Przegląd Sportowy]].<ref>[http://www.mistrzowiesportu.pl/Mistrzowie-Sportu/Justyna-Kowalczyk-zdobywca-Zlotego-Czempiona,artykul,66075,1,924.html ''75. Plebiscyt PS: Triumf Justyny Kowalczyk''] - mistrzowiesportu.pl - 09-01-2010</ref> In 2012 national team did not qualify to [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]. On April 19, 2012 he announced his resignation.
On 28 October 2004 Wenta was announced as [[Poland men's national handball team]] head coach. In 2007 he achieved with national team the biggest success of Polish handball - [[Poland men's national handball team|Poland]] won silver medal of [[2007 World Men's Handball Championship|World Championship]]. They lost the final to host team - [[Germany men's national handball team|Germany]] 25:29. In 2008 [[Poland men's national handball team|Poland]] took the fifth place by defeating [[Russia men's national handball team|Russia]] 29:28 at [[2008 Summer Olympics]], held in [[Beijing]].<ref>[http://www.china.org.cn/olympic/2008-08/24/content_16318857.htm ''Poland, Denmark take fifth, seventh places men's handball''] - china.org.cn - 24-08-2008</ref> In 2009 [[Poland men's national handball team|Poland]] led by him achieved second medal of [[IHF World Men's Handball Championship|IHF World Handball Championship]]. They won the bronze medal by defeating [[Denmark men's national handball team|Denmark]] 31:23 at [[2009 World Men's Handball Championship|World Championship 2009]] in [[Croatia]]. In January 2010 he was awarded ''Coach of Year 2009'' by [[Plebiscite of Przegląd Sportowy]].<ref>[http://www.mistrzowiesportu.pl/Mistrzowie-Sportu/Justyna-Kowalczyk-zdobywca-Zlotego-Czempiona,artykul,66075,1,924.html ''75. Plebiscyt PS: Triumf Justyny Kowalczyk''] - mistrzowiesportu.pl - 09-01-2010</ref> In 2012 national team did not qualify to [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]. On April 19, 2012, he announced his resignation.


* '''2007''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] [[2006–07 EHF Cup|EHF Cup]], with [[SC Magdeburg]]
* '''2007''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] [[2006–07 EHF Cup|EHF Cup]], with [[SC Magdeburg]]
* '''2007''' [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2007 World Men's Handball Championship|IHF World Championship]], with [[Poland national handball team|Poland]]
* '''2007''' [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2007 World Men's Handball Championship|IHF World Championship]], with [[Poland men's national handball team|Poland]]
* '''2009''' [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2009 World Men's Handball Championship|IHF World Championship]], with [[Poland national handball team|Poland]]
* '''2009''' [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2009 World Men's Handball Championship|IHF World Championship]], with [[Poland men's national handball team|Poland]]
* '''2009''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] Polish Cup, with [[Vive Targi Kielce]]
* '''2009''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] Polish Cup, with [[Vive Targi Kielce]]
* '''2009''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Vive Targi Kielce]]
* '''2009''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Vive Targi Kielce]]
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* '''2013''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Vive Targi Kielce]]
* '''2013''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Vive Targi Kielce]]
* '''2013''' [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2012–13 EHF Champions League|EHF Champions League]], with [[Vive Targi Kielce]]
* '''2013''' [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2012–13 EHF Champions League|EHF Champions League]], with [[Vive Targi Kielce]]

==Involvement in politics, 2014–present==
Wenta was a [[Member of the European Parliament]] elected in the [[2014 European Parliament election in Poland|2014 European elections]]. In European Parliament, he served on the [[Committee on Culture and Education]] and on the [[Committee on Development]]. In addition to his committee assignments, he was a member of the Parliament's delegation to the [[ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly]]. In 2018, he quit his membership in the European Parliament after being elected as Mayor of [[Kielce]] in [[2018 Polish local elections]].

==Other activities==
* [[European Endowment for Democracy]] (EED), Member of the Board of Governors<ref>[https://www.democracyendowment.eu/about-eed/ About EED] [[European Endowment for Democracy]] (EED).</ref>


==Sporting achievements==
==Sporting achievements==
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====National championships====
====National championships====
* '''1981/1982''' [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk]]
* '''1981/1982''' [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk (handball)|Wybrzeże Gdańsk]]
* '''1982/1983''' [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk]]
* '''1982/1983''' [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk (handball)|Wybrzeże Gdańsk]]
* '''1983/1984''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk]]
* '''1983/1984''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk (handball)|Wybrzeże Gdańsk]]
* '''1984/1985''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk]]
* '''1984/1985''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk (handball)|Wybrzeże Gdańsk]]
* '''1985/1986''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk]]
* '''1985/1986''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk (handball)|Wybrzeże Gdańsk]]
* '''1986/1987''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk]]
* '''1986/1987''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk (handball)|Wybrzeże Gdańsk]]
* '''1987/1988''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk]]
* '''1987/1988''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Polish Championship, with [[Wybrzeże Gdańsk (handball)|Wybrzeże Gdańsk]]
* '''1990/1991''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] Spanish Cup, with [[CD Bidasoa|Bidasoa Irún]]
* '''1990/1991''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] Spanish Cup, with [[CD Bidasoa|Bidasoa Irún]]
* '''1992/1993''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] Spanish Cup, with [[FC Barcelona Handbol|FC Barcelona]]
* '''1992/1993''' [[File:Simple gold cup.svg|16px]] Spanish Cup, with [[FC Barcelona Handbol|FC Barcelona]]
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 20:48, 7 December 2024

Bogdan Wenta
Wenta in 2019
Mayor of Kielce
Incumbent
Assumed office
22 November 2018
Vice PresidentBożena Szczypiór
Marcin Różycki
Arkadiusz Kubiec
Preceded byWojciech Lubawski
Member of the European Parliament
In office
1 July 2014 – 13 November 2018
ConstituencyLesser Poland and Świętokrzyskie
Personal details
Born
Bogdan Brunon Wenta

(1961-11-19) November 19, 1961 (age 63)
Szpęgawsk, Poland
Political partyŚwiętokrzyskie project (2016–present)
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
ChildrenTomasz Wenta (b. 1996)
Handball career
Personal information
Nationality Polish
German
Playing position Central
Senior clubs
Years Team
1978–1989
 Wybrzeże Gdańsk
1989–1992
 Bidasoa Irún
1992–1995
 FC Barcelona
1995–1998
 Nettelstedt-Lübbecke
1998–2000
 Flensburg-Handewitt
National team 1
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1994
 Poland 198 (763)
1997–2000
 Germany 50 (144)
Teams managed
2000–2006
 Flensburg-Handewitt II
2004–2012
 Poland
2006–2007
 SC Magdeburg
2008–2014
 Vive Kielce
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's handball
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Italy
1 National team caps and goals correct
as of 13 June 2015

Bogdan Brunon Wenta (born 19 November 1961) is a Polish politician and handball coach and former Polish and German handball player. He has been a member of the Poland men's national handball team in 1981–1994 and Germany men's national handball team in 1997–2000, a participant of the Olympic Games Sydney 2000,[1] five-time Polish Champion (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988), and former head coach of Poland. He has been one of the best handball player in the history of Polish handball. Between 2014 and 2018 he was a Member of the European Parliament for the Polish Civic Platform. In 2018, he was elected as Mayor of Kielce, having run from his own committee with the endorsement of the Civic Platform.

Personal life

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Wenta (left) in his role as MEP

Since 1984 he has been married to Iwona. They have one son Tomasz (born 13 March 1996). In 2014 Bogdan Wenta was elected to European Parliament.

Career as player

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Clubs

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Wenta's entire career in Poland was connected with one club - Wybrzeże Gdańsk, where he started playing in first team in 1978, when he was 17. He was five-times Polish Champion (1984–1988) and achieved European Cup final twice, losing to RK Metaloplastika Šabac in 1986 and SKA Mińsk in 1987. In 1989 he moved to Spain and played for Bidasoa Irún (1989–1992) and FC Barcelona Handbol (1992–1995). He was first Polish player in FC Barcelona. At last, he emigrated to Germany, and played for TuS Nettelstedt (1995–1998) and SG Flensburg-Handewitt (1998–2000).

National teams

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Poland 1981–1993

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Wenta made his debut in Polish national team in 1981, when he was barely 20. He was appointed by Zygfryd Kuchta. It was match with Switzerland. He represented Poland in 185 official games (including friendly matches 198) and scored 763 goals, which is the third result in history of Polish handball.

He took part in IHF World Handball Championship twice - in 1986 (14th place) and 1990 (11th place). He did not participate in Olympic Games as Polish player. In 1993 he was blamed for Poland's elimination during qualifications to 1994 European Men's Handball Championship. Since then he was never called up again to Polish national team.

Germany 1997–2000

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In 1996 Wenta accepted German citizenship, which caused a lot of controversy in his homeland, Poland. However he has never played against Poland. He represented the German side in 46 official games (and 4 friendly matches) and scored 144 goals. He was a member of German national team in IHF World Handball Championship twice - 1997 and 1999. In 1998 he achieved bronze medal of European Championship and took part in European Championship 2000. He made his Olympic debut at Olympics Sydney 2000 (5th place).

He regained Polish citizenship in 2008.

Career as coach, 2000–2012

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Bogdan Wenta retired in 2000 and became coach assistant in SG Flensburg-Handewitt. In 2005 he had to enter the court and play because of many players had injuries. He was 44 and this number was on his shirt.

From summer 2006 to autumn 2007 he was head coach of German handball club, SC Magdeburg.

On 28 October 2004 Wenta was announced as Poland men's national handball team head coach. In 2007 he achieved with national team the biggest success of Polish handball - Poland won silver medal of World Championship. They lost the final to host team - Germany 25:29. In 2008 Poland took the fifth place by defeating Russia 29:28 at 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing.[2] In 2009 Poland led by him achieved second medal of IHF World Handball Championship. They won the bronze medal by defeating Denmark 31:23 at World Championship 2009 in Croatia. In January 2010 he was awarded Coach of Year 2009 by Plebiscite of Przegląd Sportowy.[3] In 2012 national team did not qualify to Olympic Games. On April 19, 2012, he announced his resignation.

Involvement in politics, 2014–present

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Wenta was a Member of the European Parliament elected in the 2014 European elections. In European Parliament, he served on the Committee on Culture and Education and on the Committee on Development. In addition to his committee assignments, he was a member of the Parliament's delegation to the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly. In 2018, he quit his membership in the European Parliament after being elected as Mayor of Kielce in 2018 Polish local elections.

Other activities

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Sporting achievements

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Clubs

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National championships

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National team

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Individually

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  • 1990 ASOBAL League - The best pair of foreign players with Alfreð Gíslason
  • 1991 ASOBAL League - The best pair of foreign players with Alfreð Gíslason
  • 1990 ASOBAL League - Most Valuable Player
  • 1991 ASOBAL League - Most Valuable Player
  • 1995 ASOBAL League - Best Playmaker

State awards

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bogdan Wenta Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. ^ Poland, Denmark take fifth, seventh places men's handball - china.org.cn - 24-08-2008
  3. ^ 75. Plebiscyt PS: Triumf Justyny Kowalczyk - mistrzowiesportu.pl - 09-01-2010
  4. ^ About EED European Endowment for Democracy (EED).
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