Mateusz Kusznierewicz (born 29 April 1975 in

Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at ...

) is a Polish

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, specialising in the Finn and

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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

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, winning a

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in the Finn. For his sport achievements, he received the

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:
Knight's Cross (5th Class) in 1996,
Officer's Cross (4th Class) in 2004.

Major successes

*1993: **2nd place at OK Dinghy World Championship *1994: **European Champion OK dinghy **2nd place at OK Dinghy World Championship *1996: **Olympic Champion Finn dinghy **2nd place European Championships Finn dinghy *1998: **1st place World Championships 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 *2008 **1st place

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*2019 **1st place

*2023 **1st place 5.5 Metre World Championship Kusznierewicz has also won over 20 international

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s, and won

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main award in 1999 the World Sailor of the Year Awards.

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