Mateusz Kusznierewicz
Mateusz Kusznierewicz is a Polish sailor, specialising in the Finn and Star classes.
His first sailing success came in 1985, where he won the Puchar Spójni at the Zalew Zegrzyński in Warsaw. Most recently, he competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a bronze medal in the Finn.
For his sport achievements, he received the Order of Polonia Restituta:
Knight's Cross in 1996,
Officer's Cross in 2004.Major successes
- 1993:
- *2nd place World Championships OK Dinghy
- 1994:
- *European Champion OK Dinghy
- *2nd place World Championships OK Dinghy
- 1996:
- *Olympic Champion Finn Dinghy
- *2nd place European Championships Finn Dinghy
- 1998:
- *World Champion Finn Dinghy
- *Winner of the Kieler Week Finn Dinghy
- 1999:
- *Winner of the Kieler Week Finn Dinghy
- 2000:
- *World Champion Finn Dinghy
- *European Champion Finn Dinghy
- *4th place at the Olympic Games Finn Dinghy
- 2001:
- *2nd place World Championships Finn Dinghy
- 2002:
- *2nd place World Championships Finn Dinghy
- *Winner of the Kieler Week Finn Dinghy
- 2003:
- *2nd place European Championships Finn Dinghy
- *6th place World Championships Finn Dinghy
- 2004
- *European Champion Finn Dinghy
- *4th place World Championships Finn Dinghy
- *3rd place at the Olympic Games Finn Dinghy
Kusznierewicz has also won over 20 international regattas, and won ISAF Sailor of the Year in 1999.