Polish racewalker and politician
Tomasz Lipiec
Tomasz Wojciech Lipiec (born 10 May 1971 in Warsaw ) is a retired Polish race walker and former Polish Minister for Sport in the government of Jarosław Kaczyński .
In 1993, Lipiec has been banned for four years from professional competing in athletics due to the allegations of doping use. He was acquitted by the Polish Athletic Association after three years.[ 1]
Lipiec has recently been released from prison after paying a $40K release bail, after being accused of corruption.
Achievements
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Notes
Representing Poland
1993
World Race Walking Cup
Monterrey, Mexico
13th
50 km
World Championships
Stuttgart, Germany
DNS
50 km
1997
World Championships
Athens, Greece
5th
50 km
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
Poděbrady , Czech Republic
5th
20 km
1998
European Race Walking Cup
Dudince , Slovakia
1st
50 km
European Championships
Budapest, Hungary
5th
50 km
1999
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
Mézidon-Canon , France
2nd
50 km
World Championships
Seville, Spain
DSQ
50 km
2000
European Race Walking Cup
Eisenhüttenstadt , Germany
7th
20 km
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
DNF
50 km
2001
World Championships
Edmonton, Canada
9th
50 km
2002
IAAF World Race Walking Cup
Turin , Italy
3rd
50 km
European Championships
Munich, Germany
DSQ
50 km
2003
World Championships
Saint-Denis , France
DSQ
50 km
References
External links
Original members Joined later
Original members Joined later
Ministers of Sport Ministers of Sport and Tourism