Leszek Górski

Who is Leszek Górski?

Leszek Górski is a retired Polish swimmer who won a silver medal in the 400 m individual medley at the 1981 European Aquatics Championships. He finished seventh in the same event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. During his career he won 13 national titles and set 32 national records in 50 m and 25 m pools.

In 1979 he had a serious operation on the left knee, but recovered for the Olympics. However, after a second operation in 1982, he could not perform at the international level. He retired from competitions in 1988 and became a swimming coach. He is married to Ewa Górski and has a daughter Annę and son Michała. He lives in Wrocław.