Occupation
Athlete, Coach
Education
Sport and Recreation Studies - Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education [AWF], Biala Podlaska, POL
Family
Marta Pihan-Kulesza
Spoken languages
English, German, Polish, Russian
Club
MKS Kusy Szczecin [Poland]
Sporting relatives
His wife Marta Pihan-Kulesza is a gymnast and represented Poland at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. (Facebook page, 29 Aug 2015)
Injuries
In June 2007 he tore his Achilles tendon and was forced to miss the qualifications for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (polsatsport.pl, 14 Feb 2015)
Start sporting career
He took up gymnastics in 1989. (fig-gymnastics.com, 05 Sep 2011 )
Additional information
General
RETIREMENT THOUGHTS
He has considered finishing his gymnastics career but he and his wife are committed to developing the sport in his country. "We tried to stop after the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Then we realised that there would not be any leadership in the country. For our city, for our region, it's important to be in the newspaper." (fig-gymnastics.com, 12 Mar 2015)
NAMED ELEMENT
During the 2010 World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, he introduced a new element. The tkatchev straddled half turn to double elgrip on high bar has been known as the 'Kulesza' since then. (fig-gymnastics.com, 11 Jan 2011)
OCCUPATION
He is not only an athlete of MKS Kusy Szczecin but also a coach of the junior gymnastics team. He also works in one of sport school in Szczecin as a gymnastics instructor. (Facebook profile, 05 Mar 2016)
Last update : 2016-09-23
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