Krzysztof Paterka

Krzysztof Paterka (born 19 August 1986) is a Polish retired Paralympic swimmer who specialises in the breaststroke and competed in international elite competitions. He is a Paralympic bronze medalist, three-time World bronze medalist and a European silver medalist. He was born without his left forearm and was diagnosed with temporal lobe epilepsy as a young child.^[1][2]

Krzysztof Paterka

Personal information
Born	(1986-08-19) 19 August 1986 (age 38) Poznań, Poland
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country	Poland
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability class	S9, SB8, SM9
Event	Breaststroke
Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing  Poland Paralympic Games 2004 Athens 4x100m medley relay 34pts World Championships 2006 Durban 100m breaststroke SB8 2010 Eindhoven 100m breaststroke SB8 2013 Montreal 100m breaststroke SB8 European Championships 2011 Berlin 100m breaststroke SB8

References

1. "Krzysztof Paterka, Paralympic swimmer (in Polish)". Krzysztof Paterka, Paralympic swimmer. 27 November 2021.
2. "Krzysztof Paterka - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 27 November 2021. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.