Zofia Klepacka

Zofia Teresa Noceti-Klepacka (born 26 April 1986) is a Polish windsurfer. She won the Windsurfing World Championships in 2007 and participated in three editions of the Olympic Games, winning the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]

Zofia Klepacka
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1986-04-26) 26 April 1986
Warsaw, Poland
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country Poland
SportSailing
Event(s)Windsurfing
Medal record
Women's windsurfing
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
2012 LondonRS:X
Windsurfing World Championships
2007 CascaisRS:X
2011 PerthRS:X
2012 CadizRS:X

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEvent
2003 World Championships Cadiz 10th Mistral
2004 World Championships Izmir 20th Mistral
2004 Olympic Games Athens 12th Mistral
2005 World Championships Melbourne 5th Formula Windsurfing
2006 World Championships Torbole 4th RS:X
2007 World Championships Cascais RS:X
2008 World Championships Auckland 12th RS:X
2008 Olympic Games Beijing 7th RS:X
2010 World Championships Kerteminde 5th RS:X
2011 World Championships Perth RS:X
2012 World Championships Cadiz RS:X
2012 Olympic Games London RS:X
2014 World Championships Santander 7th RS:X
2015 World Championships Al Mussanah 4th RS:X
2016 World Championships Eilat 4th RS:X

Personal life

She grew up in Warsaw, in one of the tenement houses on Marszałkowska Street. Since childhood, she has been a supporter of Legia Warszawa, where her father took her to the stadium. In 2009 she married the Argentine sailor Lucia Noceti, with whom she has a son Marian (born 2009). Due to the relationship with Michał Pater, she has a daughter, Maria (born 2013).

Controversy

In February 2019, she criticized the Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski and the "LGBT+ declaration" signed by him.[2][3] She published on her social media "No on has the right to impose on our children something we parents don’t want!!!!". Klepacka's comments received hundreds of reactions, including many from fans in agreement with her stance.[4] She also applauded a right wing publication that equated LGBT people to Nazis.[5][6]

References
  1. "World Championship Sailing Medalists - Women's Windsurfing". hickoksports.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
  2. "Zofia Klepacka do środowisk LGBT: zadarli nie z tą osobą, co trzeba". PolskieRadio24.pl.
  3. WPROST.pl (23 February 2019). "Zofia Klepacka o "promocji środowisk LGBT": Będę bronić tradycyjnej Polski" [Zofia Klepacka on "promotion of LGBT environments": I will defend traditional Poland.]. WPROST.pl.
  4. "Poland's Ruling Party Attacks LGBT+ Rights Ahead Of National Election".
  5. "91-letnia uczestniczka Powstania komentuje homofobiczny wpis Zofii Klepackiej: "Walczyliśmy o godność ludzką"".
  6. "Polish Olympian opposes LGBT rights because of Warsaw Uprising against Nazis".
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