Martyna Snopek
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Martyna Snopek is a Polish
disabled rower
, paralympian, and twice World Rowing Championship bronze medalist (2006, 2007
).
Snopek studied her degree in London
, rowing for the Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club
.
She represented Poland at the Summer Paralympics in Beijing in 2008
in singles competitions. In her race, she took the third place qualifier, which earned her promotion to repechage, in which she achieved third place, missing out on promotion to the final heat A. In the final heat B she classified in 12th place.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
disabled rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
, paralympian, and twice World Rowing Championship bronze medalist (2006, 2007
2007 World Rowing Championships
The 30th World Rowing Championships was held between August 26 and September 2, 2007 in Munich, Germany.-Medal summary:- Men's & Women's Events :- Paralympic Events :...
).
Snopek studied her degree in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, rowing for the Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club
Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club
Queen Mary, University of London Boat Club is the rowing club of Queen Mary, University of London. The club was founded in 1910. Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, although a part of QMUL, have their own boat club: St Bartholomew's and the London Hospitals' Boat Club...
.
She represented Poland at the Summer Paralympics in Beijing in 2008
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in singles competitions. In her race, she took the third place qualifier, which earned her promotion to repechage, in which she achieved third place, missing out on promotion to the final heat A. In the final heat B she classified in 12th place.