Filip Kamil Adamski (born 5 January 1983 in

Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...

, Poland) is a German former representative rower. He is a world champion, a dual Olympian and an Olympic gold medallist. He was in the crew that won the gold medal in the men's eight competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in

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. Later that year each member of the crew was awarded the

Silbernes Lorbeerblatt Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (Silver Laurel Leaf), the highest sports award in Germany, was endowed on 23 June 1950 by the German President Theodor Heuss. It is awarded to athletes and teams of exemplary character that have won medals at Olympic and ...

(Silver Laurel Leaf), Germany's highest sports award, for the achievement. He also finished in 6th place in the

coxless four A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists of four rowers, each having one oar. There are two rowers on t ...

at the 2008 Summer Olympics. His world championship title was won in 2009 in the German men's eight.

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* * * 1983 births Living people German male rowers Polish emigrants to Germany Sportspeople from Wrocław Olympic rowers for Germany Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Rowing Championships medalists for Germany Recipients of the Silver Laurel Leaf {{Germany-rowing-bio-stub