Tomasz Wojciech Lipiec (born 10 May 1971, in Warsaw) is a retired Polish race walker and former Polish Minister for Sport in the government of Jarosław Kaczyński. In 1993, Lipiec has been banned for four years from professional competing in athletics due to the allegations of doping use. He was acquitted by the Polish Athletic Association after three years. Lipiec has recently been released from prison after paying a $40K release bail, after being accused of corruption. Achievements References External links 1971 births Living people Legia Warsaw athletes Skra Warszawa athletes Athletes from Warsaw Polish male racewalkers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Poland Politicians from Warsaw Polish sportsperson-politicians Government ministers of Poland Polish sportspeople in doping cases Polish politicians convicted of crimes