| Personal information | |||
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| Born |
23 January 1982 Sandomierz, Poland |
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| Nationality | Polish | ||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Vive Targi Kielce | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| 1999–2004 2004–2007 2007–2012 2012– |
Vive Targi Kielce SC Magdeburg Rhein-Neckar Löwen Vive Targi Kielce |
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| National team | |||
| 2002–2016 | Poland | 244 (891) | |
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Karol Bielecki (born 23 January 1982) is a Polish handball player for Vive Targi Kielce and the Polish national team.
He also played for Poland national handball team, winning a silver medal in the World Handball Championship in 2007 and a bronze in 2009. He announced his retirement from the national team on 13 April 2012, following the unsuccessful Olympic campaign of Poland.
On June 11, 2010, Bielecki suffered a severe eye injury during a test match against Croatia. After additional tests and eye surgeries, it was determined that his left eye will remain blind. Although he first said that his years as a player were over, he decided to continue his career - he now plays in special goggles and has scored 11 goals in his Bundesliga debut after the injury.