Mirosława Turowska (born 8 November 1962)[1] is a Polish former para table tennis player who competed at international table tennis competitions. She is a Paralympic silver medalist, World silver medalist, and two-time European silver medalist.[2][3]
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| Born | 8 November 1962 Białystok, Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Poland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para table tennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 track and field, she won many medals in the Polish national championships. Turowska switched to para table tennis in 1997 by which point she moved to Wisła and participated in the 2004 Summer Paralympics where she finished in fourth position.[4]
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