Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Oslo, NOR |
| Occupation |
Athlete, Teacher |
| Languages |
English, Norwegian, Polish |
| Higher education |
Computer Science - University of Oslo: Norway |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing at age eight. |
| Why this sport? |
He followed in his father's footsteps. |
| Club / Team |
Bygdo Fekteklubb: Oslo, NOR |
| Name of coach |
Mariusz Piasecki [father], POL |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Bart (bartoszpiasecki.com, 10 Jun 2013) |
| Hobbies |
Sports. (bartoszpiasecki.com, 10 Jun 2013) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning silver in individual epee at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (aftenposten.no, 15 Aug 2015) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Everything is possible." (bartoszpiasecki.com, 10 Jun 2013) |
| Awards and honours |
He was named Norway's 2012 Sportsman of the Year. (nportal.no, 12 Jan 2013) |
| Famous relatives |
His father Mariusz Piasecki represented Norway in team epee at the 2002 World Championships in Lisbon, Portugal. His sister Caroline has also competed for Norway in the sport. She won gold in individual epee at the 2011 World Cup event in Belgrade, Serbia. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Mar 2016; dziennikpolski24.pl, 11 Jan 2016; eurofencing.info, 01 Dec 2015; polsatsport.pl, 24 Jun 2015) |
| Other information |
NATIONAL FIRST
He became the first Norwegian fencer to win an Olympic medal when he claimed silver in individual epee at the 2012 Games in London. (bartoszpiasecki.com, 02 Aug 2012)
FROM POLAND TO NORWAY
His family left Poland in 1988 due to the political situation there and moved to Norway. He has often visited Poland for holidays and training, and also used to train with Polish fencer Radoslaw Zawrotniak. (polsatsport.pl, 24 Jun 2015; bygdofekting.no, 09 Dec 2008) |
