Bogdan Brunon Wenta was born on 19 November 1961 and is a Polish politician and handball coach and former Polish and German handball player.
15 Facts About Bogdan Wenta
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Bogdan Wenta has been one of the best handball player in the history of Polish handball.
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Bogdan Wenta was five-times Polish Champion and achieved European Cup final twice, losing to RK Metaloplastika Sabac in 1986 and SKA Minsk in 1987.
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Bogdan Wenta made his debut in Polish national team in 1981, when he was barely 20.
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Bogdan Wenta represented Poland in 185 official games and scored 763 goals, which is the third result in history of Polish handball.
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Bogdan Wenta took part in IHF World Handball Championship twice - in 1986 and 1990.
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Bogdan Wenta did not participate in Olympic Games as Polish player.
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In 1996 Bogdan Wenta accepted German citizenship, which caused a lot of controversy in his homeland, Poland.
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Bogdan Wenta represented the German side in 46 official games and scored 144 goals.
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Bogdan Wenta was a member of German national team in IHF World Handball Championship twice - 1997 and 1999.
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Bogdan Wenta made his Olympic debut at Olympics Sydney 2000.
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Bogdan Wenta retired in 2000 and became coach assistant in SG Flensburg-Handewitt.
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Bogdan Wenta was 44 and this number was on his shirt.
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On 28 October 2004 Bogdan Wenta was announced as Poland men's national handball team head coach.
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Bogdan Wenta was a Member of the European Parliament elected in the 2014 European elections.