Tadeusz Kruszelnicki (born 19 August 1955 in

Gliwice Gliwice (; german: Gleiwitz) is a city in Upper Silesia, in southern Poland. The city is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica river (a tributary of the Oder). It lies approximately 25 km west from Katowice, the regional cap ...

) is a professional

wheelchair tennis Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for wheelchair users. The size of the court, net height and rackets are the same, but there are two major differences from pedestrian tennis: athletes use specially designed wheelchairs, a ...

player from Poland. Currently residing in

Ziębice Ziębice (german: Münsterberg) is a town in Ząbkowice Śląskie County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. The town lies on the Oława River, approximately east of Ząbkowice Śląskie and south of the regional capital ...

, Kruszelnicki has been ranked as high as World Number 3 in singles on 10 April 2006, and World Number 5 on 23 June 2003 in the wheelchair rankings. He has represented his country at every

Summer Paralympics The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral ...

since 1996, and has competed in both singles and doubles at all of those Games.

Grand Slam Finals

Grand Slam Men's Singles Runners-up (1)

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* * 1955 births Living people Polish male tennis players Wheelchair tennis players Paralympic wheelchair tennis players for Poland Wheelchair tennis players at the 1996 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair tennis players at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair tennis players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair tennis players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Wheelchair tennis players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Sportspeople from Gliwice {{Poland-tennis-bio-stub