Leszek Blanik

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gymnastname= Leszek Blanik

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level= Senior International
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Leszek Blanik (born March 1, 1977 in Wodzisław Śląski) is a Polish gymnast, World and Olympic champion in vault. He was the first to perform a handspring double front vault in piked position which now has been named after him. [ [http://www.intlgymnast.com/olympics/gymnasts/578.html Blanik's profile in "International Gymnast"] (Retrieved on August 8, 2008)]

Olympics

Blanik picked up a bronze in vault at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. [ [http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=25&sp=GYM "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Gymnastics"] "databaseOlympics.com" (Retrieved on April 4, 2008)]

On August 18, 2008 he won the gold medal in men's vault at the Olympics in Beijing, becoming the first Polish Olympic champion in a gymnastics event.

World championships

Blanik won a gold medal in vault at the 2007 World Championships in Stuttgart, earning him an individual berth to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He also has two World silver medals, from 2002 in Debrecen, and 2005 in Melbourne.

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