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Karol Bielecki
Polish handball player (born 1982)
Karol Bielecki (born 23 January 1982) is a Polish former handball player who played for the Polish national team.[1]
| Karol Bielecki | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born |
(1982-01-23) 23 January 1982 (age 42) Sandomierz, Poland | ||
| Nationality | Polish | ||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1997–1999 | Wisła Sandomierz | ||
1999–2004 | Vive Targi Kielce | ||
2004–2007 | SC Magdeburg | ||
2007–2012 | Rhein-Neckar Löwen | ||
2012–2018 | PGE Vive Kielce | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2017 | Poland | 255 | (955) |
Medal record | |||
He played for the national team, winning a silver medal in the World Handball Championship in 2007 and a bronze in 2009 and 2015. He announced his retirement from the national team on 13 April 2012, following the unsuccessful Olympic campaign of Poland.[2]
On 11 June 2010, Bielecki received severe eye injury during a friendly match against Croatia. After additional tests and eye surgeries, it was determined that his left eye will remain blind.[3] Although he first said that his years as a player were over, he decided to continue his career. He then played in special goggles and had scored 11 goals in his Bundesliga debut after the injury.[4]
On 1 February 2015, Poland, including Bielecki, won the bronze medal of the 2015 World Championship.[5][6]
He participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, where he was the topscorer in the men's handball tournament.
On 20 May 2018, he announced his retirement as a player.[7]
- PGE Vive Kielce
- Polish Superliga: 2002–03, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Cup of Poland: 2009
- EHF Champions League: 2015–16 Vive Kielce
- EHF Cup: 2006–07
- SC Magdeburg
- EHF Cup: 2006–07
- Individual
- Topscorer of the men's handball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (55 goals)
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- "2015 World Championship Roster" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- "Karol Bielecki retires from National Team!". Planet Handball. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- Piłka ręczna. 11 bramek Karola Bieleckiego Archived 2012-02-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Polish)
- France on top again, silver for Qatar, bronze for Poland Archived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine - qatarhandball2015.com - 01-02-2015
- Bronze goes to Poland - ihf.info - 01-02-2015
- Karol Bielecki kończny kariere (in Polish)
| Olympic Games | ||
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| Preceded by | Flagbearer for  Poland Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
Succeeded by |