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.Były minister sportu zatrzymany za korupcję at Gazeta Wyborcza, 25 October 2007.
He was arrested and charged with corruption in 2008 and was convicted and sentenced 3 and a half years in prison in 2012. He was also banned from being elected to public office for ten years. He was accused of taking in bribes.
Achievements Representing 1993World Race Walking Cup Monterrey, Mexico13th50 kmWorld ChampionshipsStuttgart, GermanyDNS50 km1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece5th50 kmIAAF World Race Walking CupPoděbrady, Czech Republic5th20 km1998European Race Walking Cup Dudince, Slovakia 1st50 kmEuropean Championships Budapest, Hungary5th50 km1999IAAF World Race Walking CupMézidon-Canon, France 2nd50 kmWorld ChampionshipsSeville, SpainDSQ50 km2000European Race Walking Cup Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany7th20 kmOlympic Games Sydney, AustraliaDNF50 km2001World Championships Edmonton, Canada9th50 km2002IAAF World Race Walking CupTurin, Italy 3rd50 kmEuropean Championships Munich, GermanyDSQ50 km2003World Championships Saint-Denis, France DSQ50 km
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