Mirosława Turowska

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]

Mirosława Turowska

Personal information
Born	(1962-11-08) 8 November 1962 (age 62) Białystok, Poland
Sport
Country	Poland
Sport	Para table tennis
Medal record Para table tennis Representing  Poland Paralympic Games 2004 Athens Teams C6-10 World Championships 2002 Taipei Singles C8 2006 Montreux Teams C6-8 European Championships 2001 Frankfurt Singles C8 2001 Frankfurt Teams C6-8 2003 Zagreb Teams C6-9 2005 Jesolo Teams C6-8 2007 Kranjska Gora Teams C8

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]

References

1. "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
2. "Miroslawa Turowska - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 28 March 2023.
3. "Miroslawa Turowska - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 28 March 2023.
4. "Miroslawa Turowska - Start Bialystok (in Polish)". Start Bialystok. 28 March 2023.