Mieczyslaw Bieniek

President of the Parachuting Section of WKS "Wawel" Krakow

Lieutenant General Mieczyslaw Bieniek received the nomination to the rang of a general from the hands of the President of the Republic of Poland on 14th August 2004. It took place on Bieniek's return from Iraq, where he commanded the Multinational Division Central-South. Before being called to this position, he assumed the post of the first deputy commander of the 3rd International NATO Corps in Istambul, Turkey, where he was responsible for training and exercise. Three years earlier, he became the head of a training and exercise division at NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, Belgium, and organised manoeuvres of the Alliance, e.g., "Strong riposte", which took place in Poland. Commander of Nordycko-Polska Brigade in Bosnia. He also participated in international operations of the UN in Syria and in Western Sahara. Graduate of the Royal Academy of Defense Studies in Great Britain. Gen. Bieniek commanded the 6th Air Assault Brigade and then he assumed command of the 25th Air Cavalry Division in Tomaszów Mazowiecki. At present he commands the 2nd Corps in Krakow. One of the youngest Polish officers who received general's epaulettes (Brigadier from 1996). Gen. Bieniek has four children. His two older sons serve as officers in the 6th Air Assault Brigade, being parachute instructors. Gen. Bieniek is himself a certified parachuting instructor for the armies of Belgium, Germany, United States and Great Britain, all the time actively practising skydiving. By January 2012 Bieniek executed 3151 parachute jumps.

Joanna Borgiel

• She was born on 3 February 1984.
• She executed her first jump in Bielsko-Biala in 2006.
• In 2009 she gradueted Jagiellonian University as a master of Comperative Studies of Civilizations.
• In October 2010 she started serving in the 6th Airborne Brigade.
• Interests: traveling, art, books, sport.
• By January 2012 she has executed 1028 parachute jumps.

Dariusz Gloc

• He was born on 14 August 1987.
• He executed his first jump in Czestochowski Aero Club on 28 July 2007.
• On 5 February 2008 he started serving in the 6th Air Assault Brigade.
• By January 2012 he has executed 1086 parachute jumps.

Artur Gosiewski

A head of the section - responsible for organizational issues and current activity of the section

He was born on 18 Maj 1970 in Elblag, where he lived until 1988. In 1988 he moved to Szklarska Poreba, and one year later we was admitted to the Mechanised Infantry Military Academy (WSOWZ) in Wroclaw. In the School, in 1992 he gained his first parachuting experience, executing jumps to obtain a military parachuting licence. After he was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant he was appointed to the 6th Air Assault Brigade in Cracow. In 1995, having 14 jumps he was admitted to the WSOWZ in Wroclaw for training for parachuting instructors. In July 1997 he became a member of the Parachuting Section of WKS "Wawel". In 1999 he was appointed a head of the section. To June 2010 he served in SGSP of the 6th Air Assault Brigade, from July 2010 until now he serves in the Support Training Platoon of the 6th Airborne Brigade. By January 2012 he executed 3132 jumps.

Contact:
Office number: +48 (12) 4554685;
Mobile number: +48 601474195;
e-mail gosiewski@kki.pl

Stanislaw Gruszka

The section coach. A parachuting instructor - class M, an AFF instructor.

• He was born on 4 March 1964.
• He started jumping in 1981 under instruction of Stanislaw Figoluszka.
• In 1985 he joined the 62nd Special Company in Boleslawiec, then he served in the Military Sport Club "Slask" Wroclaw.
• Since 1987 he was a member of the Parachuting Representation of Poland.
• Since 1990 until now he serves in the 6th Air Assault Brigade (formerly: the Performance Platoon, SGSP, now: the Support Training Platoon).
• From 1992 to 2001 he was a member of the Representation of the Polish Army.
• Since May 2004 he is a coach of the section.
• His major achievements:
  • From 1995 to 2000 the several times individual and team classification medallist of the Polish Parachuting Championship and the Polish Military Parachuting Championship;
  • Participation in the world and European parachuting championships:
    Hungary, 1996 - the 14th place in the individual classification, the 4th place in the team classification;
    Croatia, 1998 - the 9th place in the individual classification, the 4th place in the team classification;
    Zagreb - the 4th place in the team classification;
  • two times championship of Poland in RW.
• A participant of the landings on the Myczkowce Dam and on the bridge in Ulanow.
• By January 2012 he has executed 7218 parachute jumps.

Aleksandra Gruszka-Gosiewska

• By January 2012 he has executed 625 parachute jumps.

Julia Hernas

• She was born on 7 January 1993 in Bielsko-Biala.
• She executed her first jump in Bielsko-Bialski Aero Club on 11 September 2009, (instructor - Jaroslaw Hernas).
• Interests: parachuting, swimming.
• By January 2012 she has executed 262 parachute jumps.

Patryk Luszczki

• He was born on 4 June 1982 in Krakow.
• He has started jumping in Nowotarski Aero Club under instruction of Andrzej Palenik and Stanislaw Swierczek.
• From 2002 to 2005 he was a member of the Junior Parachuting Representation of Poland.
• By January 2012 he has executed 1297 parachute jumps.

Damian Ksiazek

• He was born on 14 May 1987 in Krakow.
• He executed his first jump in Krakowski Aero Club in 2005, his first instructor was Maciej Boruta.
• In November 2008 he started serving in the 6th Command Support Battalion of the 6th Air Assault Brigade in Krakow.
• Interests: mountains, paper models, history of World War II, parachuting.
• By January 2012 he has executed 368 parachute jumps.

Jakub Majchrzak

• He was born on 31 July 1987.
• On 14 November 2006 he started his services in the 6th Air Assault Battalion in Gliwice.
• Interests: long and very long distances running, orienteering, mountain tourism.
• By January 2012 he has executed 952 parachute jumps.

Krzysztof Martinczak "Martin"

• He was born on 2 July 1971 in Zakopane.
• In 1992 he started service in the 6th Air Assault Battalion in Niepolomice, there he executed his first jump and executing jumps to obtain a military parachuting licence.
• In 1999 he completed a course for a military parachuting instructors in Wroclaw.
• From July 2004 to June 2010 he served in SGSP, since July 2010 he represent the Support Training Platoon of the 6th Airborne Brigade and the Parachuting Section of WKS "Wawel" during internationals and nationals competitions.
• By January 2012 he has executed 2439 parachute jumps.
• His major achievements:
  • The Champion of Silesia of Canopy Piloting - SWOOP - 2004;
  • Distinguished with the bronze medal "Sily Zbrojne w Sluzbie Ojczyzny" and the medal "Za Zaslugi dla Obronnosci Kraju" by Minister of National Defence.
• He has a military parachuting licence for the armies of Great Britain, Germany, Slovakia and the Netherlands.
• He is a parachuting instructor and tandem master.
• He is a ski instuctor.

Olga Martinczak

• She was born on 22 May 1978.
• In 2004 she graduated from Nicolaus Copernicus University, the Medical Faculty of Collegium Medicum. Currently she works at the University Hospital and the 5th Military Hospital with Polyclinic in Krakow as a physician.
• She executed her first jump in Kielecki Aero Club on 9 September 2006. She completed the AFF Course in 2007.
• Since January 2009 she represents the Parachuting Section of WKS "Wawel".
• She is the skydive camerawoman.
• Her major achievements:

  - the 2nd place in the female classification during the 14 1/2th Polish Para-Ski Cup;

  - the P1 degree of Krav Maga;

  - the completed AOWD PADI diving course.

• Her hobbies: motorbikes, diving, mountain climbing, skiing, cynology, horse riding and psychotherapy.
• By January 2012 she has executed 525 parachute jumps.

Tadeusz Matejek

The coach of the section

• By January 2012 he has executed 6877 parachute jumps.
• He executed his first jump in Krosno on 30 April 1976.
• He started jumping in Podkarpacki Aero Club under instruction of Zenon Brongiel and Stanislaw Chmura.
• Since 1981 he joined the Parachuting Section of WKS Wawel, firstly under instruction of Andrzej Nawracaj.
• Since 1998 he is a coach of the section.
• A former member of the Parachuting Representation of Poland.
• A team medallist of a number of the Polish Parachuting Championships and the Polish Military Parachuting Championships.
• In 1986 he was the Vice-Champion of the Polish Army in freefall style.
• The Vice-Champion of the 1st Championship of the Union of Polish Parachutists; Katowice, 1997.
• The Vice-Champion of the Polish Army in relative work (4-way); Olesnica, 1996.
• A skydive camerman of a relative work (4-way) team.
• A member of the General Management Board of the Union of Polish Parachutists.
• Since 2003 he is a member of the audit committee of the Union of Polish Parachutists.
• Since 2003 he is a member of a management board of WKS Wawel.
• In 2000 he was distinguished with the Golden Cross of Merit by the President of the Republic of Poland.
• His hobbies: motorbikes, diving (the 2nd CMAS degree), sailing.

Contact:
Office number: +48 (12) 4554685;
Mobile number: +48 603202353;
e-mail matejek@kki.pl

Tomasz Matysek

• He was born on 2 July 1988 in Wodzislaw Slaski.
• He executed his first jump in Rybnicki Aero Club on 9 July 2005.
• In Rybnicki Aero Club he executed 229 parachute jumps.
• On 22 November 2010 he started his services in the 16th Airborne Battalion of the 6th Airborne Brigade in Krakow, he was assigned to the Support Training Platoon.
• Interests: parachuting, running, journeys, music and the movies.
• By January 2012 he has executed 540 parachute jumps.

Marcin Mazur

• He was born on 4 November 1979 in Krakow.
• At the age of 15 he executed his first jump in Krakowski Aero Club in 1995, his first instructor was Roman Sendor+.
• On 3 November 1998, having already 180 jumps, he joined the 6th Air Assault Battalion in Niepolomice.
• On January 1999 he was assigned to the Performance Platoon (later SGSP, now the Support Training Platoon).
• On 14 July 2002 he took the 3rd place during the 6th Championship of the Union of Polish Parachutists.
• Single.
• His hobby: motorbikes.
• By January 2012 he has executed 3241 parachute jumps.

Irena Paczek-Krawczak

• She's married to parachutist and they have a daughter - Maja (5,5) and son - Bartosz (3,5 years old).
• She executed her first jump in Szczecinski Aero Club on 21 August 1991.
• Since 1995 she is in the Parachuting Section of WKS Wawel and since 1996 she is a member of the Parachuting Representation of Poland.
• Since 2001 she is a parachuting instructor (2nd class).
• In 1999 she graduated from the University of Szczecin, the Faculty of Economics and Management, the Institute of Marketing and Management as a master of economy.
• Currently she's working as an inspector in the City Hall in Gliwice.
• By January 2012 she has executed 2490 parachute jumps.
• She represented Poland many times in World Parachuting Championships, European Parachuting Championship, World Cups and European Cup ( Japan, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Hungary, Italy, Croatia, Austria, Switzerland, Russia, and France).
• In 2011 her team gained 3 bronze medals in European Championship in Serbia and Championship in Dubai.
• During her sport carrier she gained 44 medals: 5 gold, 17 silver and 22 bronze.
• Interests: travelling, dancing, photography, sport. She used to train jujitsu, sailing and horse ridding.

Szymon Pezda

• He was born on 8 May 1986 in Bielsko-Biala.
• He has started jumping in Bielsko-Bialski Aero Club under instruction of Waclaw Bortliczek and Jaroslaw Hernas.
• In Bielsko-Bialski Aero Club he executed 130 parachute jumps.
• A student of the University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, the Faculty of Physical Education.
• He has got the 1st DAN in judo, he is a judo instructor and multiple medallist of a number of Polish Championships.
• He is a member of the polish representation in Ju-jitsu.
• His major achievements in Ju-jitsu:
  • a multiple champion of a number of Polish Championships;
  • a multiple medallist of a number of the European Challenge Cup;
  • the Youth World Championship, Hanau, 2005 - the 7th place;
  • the Youth European Championship, 13 May 2006 - the 3rd place;
  • the Youth European Championship, Turyn, 2007 - the 3rd place;
  • the World Championship, Malmo (Sweden), 2008 - the 7th place.
• His parachuting achievements:
  • the Cup of Mayor of Szczyrk for the best junior of the 14th Polish Para-Ski Cup, 2008;
  • the Competition in Accuracy Landing for the Cup of the President of the 19th ZPS Unit, Bielsko-Biala, 2008 - the 3rd place.
• Interests: fight sports and extreme sports.
• By January 2012 he has executed 1049 parachute jumps.

Tomasz Podstawka

• He was born on 9 November 1985 in Bytom.
• He executed his first jump on 24 July 2004.
• On 14 November 2006 he joined the 6th Air Assault Battalion in Gliwice, having already 93 jumps.
• Since 12 March 2007 he serves in the Sports and Performance Parachuting Group of the 6th Air Assault Brigade in Krakow (now the Support Training Platoon of the 6th Airborne Brigade in Krakow).
• Interests: running, swimming, cycling.
• By January 2012 he has executed 1408 parachute jumps.

Jolanta Sikora

• She was born on 28 September 1990 in Cieszyn.
• She executed her first jump in Bielsko-Bialski Aero Club on 23 May 2008, (instructor - Jaroslaw Hernas).
• Interests: parachuting, astronomy, geography, motorization and the movies.
• By January 2012 she has executed 269 parachute jumps.

Mateusz Stachura

• He was born on 29 September 1990 in Pszczyna.
• He executed his first jump in Bielsko-Bialski Aero Club, his first instructor was Jaroslaw Hernas.
• By January 2012 he has executed 592 parachute jumps.

Ewa Wesolowska

• Ewa Wesołowska
• She's happily married, a mother of two daughters: Weronika (3 years old) and Inga (6 months old).
• She executed her first jump in 1989 in Gdanski Aero Club.
• Since 1995 she is a member of the Parachuting Representation of Poland.
• She gradueted Gdynia Maritime University (Faculty of Administration) as a master of Management and Marketing, and Commodity Sciences.
• She represented Poland many times in World Parachuting Championships, European Parachuting Championship, World Cups and European Cup ( Japan, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Hungary, Italy, Croatia, Austria, Switzerland, Russia, and France).
• During her sport carrier, in the polish competitions she gained 49 medals: 14 gold, 17 silver and 18 bronze.
• In the international competitions (like World Cups and World Parachuting Championships) she gained 5 bronze medals.
• Interests: traveling, books, sport (alpine skiing, biathlon, climbing, kiting) she used to train long distance running, rowing, horse ridding, judo.
• By January 2012 she has executed 2685 parachute jumps.

Bartlomiej Wojciak

• He was born on 31 October 1987 in Limanowa.
• He has started jumping in Nowotarski Aero Club under instruction of Andrzej Palenik and Stanislaw Swierczek.
• A skydive camerman and a skydive photographer.
• From 2005 to 2007 he was a member of the Junior Parachuting Representation of Poland.
• By January 2012 he has executed 1470 parachute jumps.

Kamil Jakub Wojciak

• He was born on 20 December 1986 in Nowy Targ.
• He has started jumping in Nowotarski Aero Club under instruction of Andrzej Palenik and Stanislaw Swierczek.
• Since July 2007 he serves in the Sports and Performance Parachuting Group of the 6th Air Assault Brigade in Krakow (now the Support Training Platoon of the 6th Airborne Brigade in Krakow).
• His major achievements: the 3rd place in the junior classification of the 13th Championship of the Union of Polish Parachutists.
• His hobbies: skidiving, freefly, aeromodelling (RC).
• Single.
• By January 2012 he has executed 1806 parachute jumps.
• E-mail: breakaway@onet.eu

Grzegorz Zajaczkowski

• He was born on 9 June 1983 in Krakow.
• He executed his first jump in Krakowski Aero Club on 6 July 2001.
• On 30 September 2003 he started serving in the 16th Airborne Battalion of the 6th Air Assault Brigade in Krakow.
• Before that day he had already 138 jumps.
• Since 2004 he serves in the Sports and Performance Parachuting Group of the 6th Air Assault Brigade (now the Support Training Platoon of the 6th Airborne Brigade).
• He is a contract professional soldier in the 18th Air Assault Battalion in Bielsko-Biala since September 2004.
• His major achievements:

  team:

  the 13th Polish Parachuting Pentathlon Championship, 2005 - the 1st place;

  the 1st UEP Parachuting Pentathlon Championship, 2005 - the 1st place.

• By January 2012 he has executed 2149 parachute jumps.

Rafal Zgierski

• He was born on 25 October 1970 in Lublin.
• Firstly he was a member of Lubelski Aero Club.
• Since October 1992 until now he serves in the 6th Air Assault Brigade and since October 1992 until now he is a member of the Parachuting Section of WKS "Wawel".
• His major achievements:

  individual:

  the 1st UEP-Parachute Competition; Lodz, 2001 - the 1st place;

  team:

  the Parachute World Cup; Osiek, 2002 - the 2nd place.

• He is a parachuting instructor and tandem master.
• By January 2012 he has executed 7669 parachute jumps.

Wojciech Zielinski

• He was born on 24 February 1983 in Bielsko-Biala.
• He is a member of the Bielsko-Bialski Aero Club and of the 19th Unit of the Union of Polish Parachutists.
• A 3rd year Student of the Faculty of Finance and Insurance of the University of Economics in Katowice.
• He is a downhill skiing instuctor Pi-2/PZN.
• His other interests:
  • economics, investments, philosophy;
  • sport: mountain tourism, skiing, sailing.
• He has started learning to glide in 2000, his first instructor was Roman Gancarczyk; he got Silver Glider Badge FAI in 2002; until 2004 he spent 120 hours in air.
• He started jumping in 2001 under instruction of Waclaw Bortliczek, and then - Jerzy Nieroda.
• On 6 February 2007 he started his service in the 6th Air Assault Battalion of the 6th Air Assault Brigade, next he was assigned to the Sports and Performance Parachuting Group (now the Support Training Platoon of the 6th Airborne Brigade); having already 141 jumps.
• By January 2012 he has executed 1356 parachute jumps.

Jacek Zych

A technician of repair of equipment / a parachute rigger US-70

In parachuting since 1984.
By January 2012 he has executed 3957 parachute jumps.
Should you have any problem with your equipment, give me a call! Contact:
Office number: +48 (12) 4554685;
Mobile number: +48 603202353.