![Andrzej Wronski medal and autograph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Andrzej_Wronski_medal_and_autograph.jpg)
Andrzej Adam Wroński (born 8 October 1965 in
Kartuzy
Kartuzy () ( Kashubian ''Kartuzë'', ''Kartëzë'', or ''Kartuzé''; formerly german: Karthaus) is a town in northern Poland, located in the historic Eastern Pomerania ( Pomerelia) region. It is the capital of Kartuzy County in Pomeranian Voivode ...
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Pomorskie) is a Polish
wrestler
Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat spor ...
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Greco-Roman style) who has won two Olympic gold medals. He carried the flag at the opening ceremony of the
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from ...
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Sydney, Australia.
Mixed martial arts record
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Paweł Nastula
Paweł Marcin Nastula (born 26 June 1970) is a Polish judoka and mixed martial artist. He was the 1995 and 1997 Judo World Champion, and 1996 gold medallist at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, winning those titles in the U95 ...
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Koszalin
Koszalin (pronounced ; csb, Kòszalëno; formerly german: Köslin, ) is a city in northwestern Poland, in Western Pomerania. It is located south of the Baltic Sea coast, and intersected by the river Dzierżęcinka. Koszalin is also a county-sta ...
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Poland
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For his sport achievements, he received the
Order of Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta ( pl, Order Odrodzenia Polski, en, Order of Restored Poland) is a Polish state order established 4 February 1921. It is conferred on both military and civilians as well as on foreigners for outstanding achievement ...
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![POL Polonia Restituta Kawalerski BAR](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/POL_Polonia_Restituta_Kawalerski_BAR.svg)
Knight's Cross (5th Class) in 1988,
![POL Polonia Restituta Oficerski BAR](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/POL_Polonia_Restituta_Oficerski_BAR.svg)
Officer's Cross (4th Class) in 1995,
![POL Polonia Restituta Komandorski BAR](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/POL_Polonia_Restituta_Komandorski_BAR.svg)
Commander's Cross (3rd Class) in 1996.
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1965 births
Living people
People from Kartuzy
Olympic gold medalists for Poland
Olympic wrestlers of Poland
Wrestlers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Wrestlers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Wrestlers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Wrestlers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Polish male sport wrestlers
Kashubians
Olympic medalists in wrestling
Polish male mixed martial artists
Heavyweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing Greco-Roman wrestling
Sportspeople from Pomeranian Voivodeship
Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
European Wrestling Championships medalists
World Wrestling Championships medalists
20th-century Polish men
21st-century Polish men