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Bogdan Brunon Wenta (born 19 November 1961) is a Polish politician and handball coach and former
Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...
and German
handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
player. He has been a member of the
Poland men's national handball team The Poland men's national handball team is controlled by the Polish Handball Association (''Związek Piłki Ręcznej w Polsce''), and represents Poland in international matches. Honours Competitive record Olympic Games World Champio ...
in 1981–1994 and
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in 1997–2000, a participant of the
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, five-time Polish Champion (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988), and former head coach of
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
. He has been one of the best
handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
player in the history of Polish
handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
. Between 2014 and 2018 he was a
Member of the European Parliament A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament. When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...
for the Polish
Civic Platform Civic Platform ( pl, Platforma Obywatelska, PO)The party is officially the Civic Platform of the Republic of Poland (''Platforma Obywatelska Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej''). is a political party in Poland. It is currently led by Donald Tusk. It w ...
. In 2018, he was elected as Mayor of
Kielce Kielce (, yi, קעלץ, Keltz) is a city in southern Poland, and the capital of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. In 2021, it had 192,468 inhabitants. The city is in the middle of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Holy Cross Mountains), on the bank ...
, having run from his own committee with the endorsement of the Civic Platform.


Personal life

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


Clubs

Wenta's entire career in
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was connected with one club -
Wybrzeże Gdańsk Wybrzeże Gdańsk (''Gdańsk Coast Club'') is a Polish multi-sports club established in 1945, most known for the motorcycle speedway team who race in the 1. Liga. Speedway 2022 squad * Rasmus Jensen * Wiktor Trofimov * Piotr Gryszpinski ...
, 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 RK Metaloplastika () is a Serbian handball club based in Šabac. They compete in the Serbian Handball Super League. History The club itself dates back to 1958. They initially competed under the name Partizan. In 1970, the club changed its name ...
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in 1986 and SKA Mińsk in 1987. In 1989 he moved to
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and played for Bidasoa Irún (1989–1992) and
FC Barcelona Handbol Futbol Club Barcelona Handbol is a Spanish handball team based in Barcelona, Catalonia. It is a part of the FC Barcelona multi sports club, and was founded on 29 November 1942. The club competes domestically in the Liga ASOBAL and in the Europe ...
(1992–1995). He was first Polish player in
FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Founded ...
. At last, he emigrated to
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, and played for
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(1995–1998) and
SG Flensburg-Handewitt SG Flensburg-Handewitt is a professional handball club from Flensburg and Handewitt in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Currently, they compete in the Handball-Bundesliga and EHF European League. They play home matches at Flens-Arena. Since formin ...
(1998–2000).


National teams


Poland 1981–1993

Wenta made his debut in Polish national team in 1981, when he was barely 20. He was appointed by
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. It was match with
Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. He represented
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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
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(14th place) and
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(11th place). He did not participate in
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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

In 1996 Wenta accepted
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citizenship, which caused a lot of controversy in his homeland,
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
. However he has never played against
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
. 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 -
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and
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. 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

Bogdan Wenta retired in 2000 and became coach assistant in
SG Flensburg-Handewitt SG Flensburg-Handewitt is a professional handball club from Flensburg and Handewitt in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Currently, they compete in the Handball-Bundesliga and EHF European League. They play home matches at Flens-Arena. Since formin ...
. 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 SC Magdeburg is a handball club from Magdeburg, Germany, and is competing in the Handball-Bundesliga. History During the time in the GDR, the club won 10 national championships (1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991) an ...
. On 28 October 2004 Wenta was announced as
Poland men's national handball team The Poland men's national handball team is controlled by the Polish Handball Association (''Związek Piłki Ręcznej w Polsce''), and represents Poland in international matches. Honours Competitive record Olympic Games World Champio ...
head coach. In 2007 he achieved with national team the biggest success of Polish handball -
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won silver medal of
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. They lost the final to host team -
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25:29. In 2008
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took the fifth place by defeating
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29:28 at
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, held in
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. In 2009
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led by him achieved second medal of IHF World Handball Championship. They won the bronze medal by defeating
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31:23 at World Championship 2009 in
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. In January 2010 he was awarded ''Coach of Year 2009'' by
Plebiscite of Przegląd Sportowy The Polish Sports Personality of the Year ( Polish: ''Plebiscyt Przeglądu Sportowego na najlepszego polskiego sportowca roku'') is chosen annually since 1926 by the readers of the newspaper '' Przegląd Sportowy'', which makes it the second oldes ...
. In 2012 national team did not qualify to
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. On April 19, 2012, he announced his resignation. * 2007
EHF Cup The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previ ...
, with
SC Magdeburg SC Magdeburg is a handball club from Magdeburg, Germany, and is competing in the Handball-Bundesliga. History During the time in the GDR, the club won 10 national championships (1970, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1991) an ...
* 2007 IHF World Championship, with
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* 2009 IHF World Championship, with
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
* 2009 Polish Cup, with
Vive Targi Kielce KS Vive Handball Kielce SA, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Łomża Industria Kielce, is a professional men's handball club based in Kielce in southeastern Poland, founded in 1965 under the name Iskra Kielce. The club plays in the ...
* 2009 Polish Championship, with
Vive Targi Kielce KS Vive Handball Kielce SA, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Łomża Industria Kielce, is a professional men's handball club based in Kielce in southeastern Poland, founded in 1965 under the name Iskra Kielce. The club plays in the ...
* 2010 Polish Cup, with
Vive Targi Kielce KS Vive Handball Kielce SA, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Łomża Industria Kielce, is a professional men's handball club based in Kielce in southeastern Poland, founded in 1965 under the name Iskra Kielce. The club plays in the ...
* 2010 Polish Championship, with
Vive Targi Kielce KS Vive Handball Kielce SA, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Łomża Industria Kielce, is a professional men's handball club based in Kielce in southeastern Poland, founded in 1965 under the name Iskra Kielce. The club plays in the ...
* 2011 Polish Cup, with
Vive Targi Kielce KS Vive Handball Kielce SA, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Łomża Industria Kielce, is a professional men's handball club based in Kielce in southeastern Poland, founded in 1965 under the name Iskra Kielce. The club plays in the ...
* 2011 Polish Championship, with
Vive Targi Kielce KS Vive Handball Kielce SA, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Łomża Industria Kielce, is a professional men's handball club based in Kielce in southeastern Poland, founded in 1965 under the name Iskra Kielce. The club plays in the ...
* 2012 Polish Cup, with
Vive Targi Kielce KS Vive Handball Kielce SA, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Łomża Industria Kielce, is a professional men's handball club based in Kielce in southeastern Poland, founded in 1965 under the name Iskra Kielce. The club plays in the ...
* 2012 Polish Championship, with
Vive Targi Kielce KS Vive Handball Kielce SA, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Łomża Industria Kielce, is a professional men's handball club based in Kielce in southeastern Poland, founded in 1965 under the name Iskra Kielce. The club plays in the ...
* 2013 Polish Cup, with
Vive Targi Kielce KS Vive Handball Kielce SA, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Łomża Industria Kielce, is a professional men's handball club based in Kielce in southeastern Poland, founded in 1965 under the name Iskra Kielce. The club plays in the ...
* 2013 Polish Championship, with
Vive Targi Kielce KS Vive Handball Kielce SA, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Łomża Industria Kielce, is a professional men's handball club based in Kielce in southeastern Poland, founded in 1965 under the name Iskra Kielce. The club plays in the ...
* 2013
EHF Champions League The Men's EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the me ...
, with
Vive Targi Kielce KS Vive Handball Kielce SA, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Łomża Industria Kielce, is a professional men's handball club based in Kielce in southeastern Poland, founded in 1965 under the name Iskra Kielce. The club plays in the ...


Involvement in politics, 2014–present

Wenta was a
Member of the European Parliament A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament. When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...
elected in the
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. In European Parliament, he served on the
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and on the
Committee on Development The Committee on Development (Commission du développement, DEVE) is a committee of the European Parliament responsible for promoting, implementing and monitoring the development and cooperation policy of the European Union, notably talks with deve ...
. In addition to his committee assignments, he was a member of the Parliament's delegation to the
ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly The ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly was created to bring together the elected representatives of the European Union (the Members of the European Parliament) and the elected representatives of the African, Caribbean and Pacific states ("ACP c ...
. In 2018, he quit his membership in the European Parliament after being elected as Mayor of
Kielce Kielce (, yi, קעלץ, Keltz) is a city in southern Poland, and the capital of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. In 2021, it had 192,468 inhabitants. The city is in the middle of the Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Holy Cross Mountains), on the bank ...
in
2018 Polish local elections The 2018 Polish local elections were held on October 21 for all 16 provincial (voivodeship, ''województwo'') assemblies, 380 county (''powiat'') councils, and 2477 commune (''gmina'') councils. There were also direct elections for commune heads (m ...
.


Other activities

*
European Endowment for Democracy The European Endowment for Democracy is a European non-governmental organisation with the stated purpose of promoting democracy, particularly in the European Neighbourhood, Turkey and the Western Balkans. It was established in 2013 following a p ...
(EED), Member of the Board of GovernorsAbout EED
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(EED).


Sporting achievements


Clubs


National championships

* 1981/1982 Polish Championship, with
Wybrzeże Gdańsk Wybrzeże Gdańsk (''Gdańsk Coast Club'') is a Polish multi-sports club established in 1945, most known for the motorcycle speedway team who race in the 1. Liga. Speedway 2022 squad * Rasmus Jensen * Wiktor Trofimov * Piotr Gryszpinski ...
* 1982/1983 Polish Championship, with
Wybrzeże Gdańsk Wybrzeże Gdańsk (''Gdańsk Coast Club'') is a Polish multi-sports club established in 1945, most known for the motorcycle speedway team who race in the 1. Liga. Speedway 2022 squad * Rasmus Jensen * Wiktor Trofimov * Piotr Gryszpinski ...
* 1983/1984 Polish Championship, with
Wybrzeże Gdańsk Wybrzeże Gdańsk (''Gdańsk Coast Club'') is a Polish multi-sports club established in 1945, most known for the motorcycle speedway team who race in the 1. Liga. Speedway 2022 squad * Rasmus Jensen * Wiktor Trofimov * Piotr Gryszpinski ...
* 1984/1985 Polish Championship, with
Wybrzeże Gdańsk Wybrzeże Gdańsk (''Gdańsk Coast Club'') is a Polish multi-sports club established in 1945, most known for the motorcycle speedway team who race in the 1. Liga. Speedway 2022 squad * Rasmus Jensen * Wiktor Trofimov * Piotr Gryszpinski ...
* 1985/1986 Polish Championship, with
Wybrzeże Gdańsk Wybrzeże Gdańsk (''Gdańsk Coast Club'') is a Polish multi-sports club established in 1945, most known for the motorcycle speedway team who race in the 1. Liga. Speedway 2022 squad * Rasmus Jensen * Wiktor Trofimov * Piotr Gryszpinski ...
* 1986/1987 Polish Championship, with
Wybrzeże Gdańsk Wybrzeże Gdańsk (''Gdańsk Coast Club'') is a Polish multi-sports club established in 1945, most known for the motorcycle speedway team who race in the 1. Liga. Speedway 2022 squad * Rasmus Jensen * Wiktor Trofimov * Piotr Gryszpinski ...
* 1987/1988 Polish Championship, with
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* 1990/1991 Spanish Cup, with Bidasoa Irún * 1992/1993 Spanish Cup, with
FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Founded ...
* 1993/1994 Spanish Championship, with
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* 1993/1994 Spanish Cup, with
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* 1994/1995 Spanish SuperCup 1994, with
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* 1998/1999 German SuperCup 1998, with
TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke is a handball club from Lübbecke, Germany, that plays in the Handball-Bundesliga. Accomplishments *2. Handball-Bundesliga: 5 ** : 1994, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2017 * DHB-Pokal: ** : 1981 * EHF Cup Winner's Cup: ** : 1981 * ...


National team

* 1998 European Championship


Individually

* 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

* 2007 Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta


References


External links

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