Mirosława Turowska (born 8 November 1962) is a

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former

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player who competed at international table tennis competitions. She is a

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silver medalist,

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silver medalist, and two-time

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silver medalist. In 1975, Turowska got hit by a truck while walking to school and had one of her legs amputated. She joined a sports training camp in her hometown and began

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, she won many medals in the Polish national championships. Turowska switched to para table tennis in 1997 by which point she moved to

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and participated in the

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where she finished in fourth position.

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