Bruno Matykiewicz (born 21 April 1959) is a Polish Czech former weightlifter. He represented Czechoslovakia. Matykiewicz was born on 21 April 1959 in

Stonava Stonava ( pl, , german: Steinau) is a municipality and village in Karviná District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. The municipality has a significant Polish minority. Etymology The name is ...

in the region of

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and lived in Albrechtice. He is a member of local MK PZKO Olbrachcice. In 1981 he earned two silver medals at the World and European Championships in Lille. In 1982 Matykiewicz earned two bronze medals at the World and European Championships in Ljubljana. Several weeks after this championships he made his personal best by lifting in total 412.5 kg (185+227.5). He was forced to end his promising career prematurely in 1983 due to health problems. He was also a six-time champion of Czechoslovakia in several age categories.

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