Mateusz Kusznierewicz (born 29 April 1975 in Warsaw) is a Polish sailor, specialising in the Finn and Star classes. His first sailing success came in 1985, where he won the Puchar Spójni at the Zalew Zegrzyński in Warsaw. Most recently, he competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a bronze medal in the Finn. For his sport achievements, he received the Order of Polonia Restituta: Knight's Cross (5th Class) in 1996, Officer's Cross (4th Class) in 2004. Major successes 1993: 2nd place World Championships OK Dinghy 1994: European Champion OK Dinghy 2nd place World Championships OK Dinghy 1996: Olympic Champion Finn Dinghy 2nd place European Championships Finn Dinghy 1998: World Champion Finn Dinghy Winner of the Kieler Week Finn Dinghy 1999: Winner of the Kieler Week Finn Dinghy 2000: World Champion Finn Dinghy European Champion Finn Dinghy 4th place at the Olympic Games Finn Dinghy 2001: 2nd place World Championships Finn Dinghy 2002: 2nd place World Championships Finn Dinghy Winner of the Kieler Week Finn Dinghy 2003: 2nd place European Championships Finn Dinghy 6th place World Championships Finn Dinghy 2004 European Champion Finn Dinghy 4th place World Championships Finn Dinghy 3rd place at the Olympic Games Finn Dinghy Kusznierewicz has also won over 20 international regattas, and won ISAF Sailor of the Year in 1999. External links ISAF World Sailor of the Year (male) 1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Warsaw Polish male sailors (sport) World champions in sailing for Poland Finn class world champions Star class world champions OK class sailors Olympic sailors of Poland Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Star Olympic gold medalists for Poland Olympic bronze medalists for Poland Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics