Gruchala, Sylwia (1981–)
Gruchala, Sylwia (1981–)
Polish fencer. Name variations: Sylvia Gruchala. Born Nov 6, 1981, in Gdansk, Poland.
Won a silver medal for team foil at Sydney Olympics (2000) and a bronze medal for indiv. foil at Athens Olympics (2004); at World championships, placed 1st for team foil (2003); placed 3rd overall in World Cup ranking (2002–03, 2003–04).
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