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    Poland: 10 facts on the Sochi 2014 Paralympics

    11.02.2014

    The cross-country skiing power house will head to Sochi with a strong team once again.

    Katarzyna Rogowiec Katarzyna Rogowiec (POL) competes in the women's standing 15km free cross-country skiing race at the 2010 Vancouver Games. © • Getty Images
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    Poland - Paralympics Facts & Figures

    • Poland has won 11 gold medals and 44 total medals in its Paralympic Winter Games history.

    • Poland has won at least one medal at every Paralympic Winter Games since 1984.

    • Cross-country skiing is by far Poland's most successful sport, with all 11 gold medals and 36 of the total medals coming in this sport.

    • The remaining eight medals – all bronze – were won in alpine skiing (seven) and biathlon (one).

    • Poland's best Paralympic Winter Games was in 1984, when the still-standing Polish record of three gold medals and 13 total medals at one Games were established.

    • Poland's most successful winter Paralympian is Marcin Kos, who won four gold medals and seven total medals in cross-country skiing from 1988 to 1994.

    • More recently, Katarzyna Rogowiec, who competes in both cross-country and biathlon, has been the biggest Polish name in winter Paralympic sports. At the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games she won two cross-country gold medals, and in 2011 she won six world championship medals in the two sports, including one cross-country skiing gold.

    • At Vancouver 2010, Poland won only one medal – bronze to Rogowiec in the 15km cross-country skiing's freestyle standing.

    • At the Paralympic Games, Poland has won 254 gold medals and 692 total medals, which rank ninth and eighth, respectively, among all NPCs.

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    Nordic skiing

    Kamil ROSIEK, Twitter: @KamilRosiek

    Witold SKUPIEN

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