Chapters: Mariusz Pudzianowski, Aneta Florczyk, List of Polish Sports Players, Katarzyna Rogowiec, Tadeusz Kuchar, Anna Gornicka-Antonowicz, Jarek Dymek, Bernard Marsza?ek. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 39. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Mariusz Zbigniew Pudzianowski (Polish pronunciation: ) (born on February 7, 1977 in Biaa Rawska, Poland) is a former gym instructor from Poland who is a strongman and mixed martial arts fighter. During his career as a strongman, Pudzianowski has won five World's Strongest Man titles - more than any other athlete - as well as two runner-up titles (including his most recent performance in the 32nd edition). In 2009, Pudzianowski debuted as a mixed martial arts fighter. Mariusz Pudzianowski was born in Biaa Rawska, Poland. His father, Wojciech, was a weightlifter. Pudzianowski quickly became interested in sports. Since the age of 11, he has been training the Kyokushin style of karate. His current grade is 4th kyu green belt. He began strength training at the age of thirteen. When he was fifteen, Pudzianowski also started training boxing, quitting after seven years. Pudzianowski debuted in professional sports at the age of sixteen, taking part in Polish Weightlifting Championship, in the bench press event. In 2000 and 2001, Pudzianowski spent 19 months in prison for assault. In an interview, he said he wanted to stop a "local mafia boss," from physically abusing a young man. The man later accused Pudzianowski of assault and theft of a gold chain. Pudzianowski was incarcerated in prison in owicz.. Several years later he arranged a resocialization meeting for the prisoners at the same penal institution. Pudzianowski during a strongman competition in 2009.On May 1, 1999 Pudzianowski entered his first Strongman competition, held in Pock, Poland. He ac...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=94518