On the third day of the Bolesławiec Ceramics Festival, there was no shortage of sporting attractions organized by MOSiR. On Saturday, August 18, the Open Bolesławiec Modern Pentathlon Championships were held. Twenty competitors took part.
In the under-8 category, Michał Wojnar won. In the 9–12 age category, Łukasz Olejarz proved unbeatable. In the youth category for ages 13–15, first place went to Paulina Sudół.
Among competitors aged 16 to 20, Kaja Iwan was the best. In the men’s 21–34 category, Michał Iwan won. In the next age category, 35–49, the winners were Dorota Bernat and Rafał Piotrowski. Among men over 50, Andrzej Daszyński proved unbeatable.
Swimming competitions
Swimming competitions were also held that day. The event took place as part of “Sporty holidays – holidays without boredom.” Forty competitors took part. In the 50 m butterfly, the best in their categories were Łukasz Olejarz, Vanessa Piotrowska, Arben Trtovac, Radosław Chlebowicz, Rafał Piotrowski and Andrzej Daszyński. The unbeatable competitors in the 50 m backstroke were Michał Wojnar, Anna Stępień, Łukasz Olejarz, Paulina Sudół, Mateusz Wolański, Wojciech Marcinkiewicz, Rafał Piotrowski, Ewa Cygan and Zbigniew Glinicki.
The winners of the 50 m breaststroke were Anna Stępień, Łukasz Olejarz, Vanessa Piotrowska, Arben Trtovac, Radosław Chlebowicz, Dorota Bernat, Rafał Piotrowski, Ewa Cygan and Zbigniew Glinicki. The fastest in the 50 m freestyle were Anna Stępień, Łukasz Olejarz, Vanessa Piotrowska, Mateusz Wolański, Paulina Piotrowska, Tomasz Chodura, Janusz Mielczarek and Andrzej Daszyński. In the 200 m freestyle, the unbeaten competitors were Paulina Piotrowska, Radosław Chlebowicz, Dorota Bernat, Jerzy Orlik and Andrzej Daszyński.
The winners of Saturday’s competitions received certificates, trophies and gifts. Both events, organized in cooperation with the “Masters” Swimming Club, were co-financed by the Bolesławiec Municipal Gmina as part of the Municipal Program for the Prevention and Resolution of Alcohol-Related Problems.
Race for a cup
The 3rd Stair Race for a Ceramic Cup took place on Sunday, August 19. Anyone could take part, regardless of age. The event aimed both to popularize and promote running as the simplest form of physical activity and to promote Bolesławiec. The competition was held at Piłsudskiego Square.
Participants had to cover nine floors, 184 stairs, a 32 m elevation difference and a 30 m flat approach to the stairs. After running to the top floor of the high-rise, the competitor received a ceramic cup filled with liquid from the judge and had to deliver it to the finish line. They had to run down without spilling anything. Everything was precisely measured at the finish. For every milliliter of spilled liquid, competitors received additional penalty seconds, which were added to their race time.
Agata Nabożna was the best in the women’s overall classification, while Radosław Weneny was unbeatable in the men’s overall classification. In their categories, apart from the competitors already mentioned, first places went to Joanna Trawniczek, Maciej Kalawski and Rajmund Baczyk.
Strongmen in our city
Strongmen also competed on Sunday. Only adults could take part in the Bolesławiec Strongman Competition. The athletes competed in events including the 20 m Bushman’s walk, the 15 m farmer’s walk, the weight of tears, log press and the clock. Damian Niemczuk from Legnica took first place. Adrian Wasilewski came second, while Marcin Pawlak came third; both are from Choszczno.
The winners of the first three places received trophies, certificates and cash prizes in the form of vouchers to be used as follows: PLN 300, 200 and 100, respectively. The event was organized in cooperation with the “Bolesławianka” Society for the Promotion of Physical Culture and the “Cezar” fitness club.
(information and photos: MOSiR/GA)