| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Quadruple Sculls | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 5:41.33 |
| 4 | Quadruple Sculls | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 5:58.94 |
| 6 | Double Sculls | 2000 | Sydney, NSW, AUS | 6:32.11 |
| 9 | Quadruple Sculls | 1996 | Atlanta, GA, USA | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Quadruple Sculls | 2009 | Poznan, POL | 5:38.33 |
| 1 | Quadruple Sculls | 2007 | Munich, GER | 5:49.42 |
| 1 | Quadruple Sculls | 2006 | Eton, GBR | 5:38.99 |
| 1 | Quadruple Sculls | 2005 | Gifu, JPN | 5:34.96 |
| 2 | Quadruple Sculls | 2002 | Seville, ESP | 5:40.43 |
| 3 | Quadruple Sculls | 2003 | Milan, ITA | 6:18.80 |
| 3 | Double Sculls | 1998 | Cologne, GER | 6:15.50 |
| 4 | Quadruple Sculls | 2011 | Bled, SLO | 5:45.34 |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | Quadruple Sculls | 2009 | Banyoles, ESP | 6:27.48 |
| 2 | Quadruple Sculls | 2009 | Munich, GER | 6:03.47 |
| 3 | Quadruple Sculls | 2010 | Bled, SLO | 5:57.26 |
Nickname
Macio, Kolba and Maximus. (Athlete 12 Apr 2000, NOC, 04 May 2004)
Hobbies
Music, movies, books, photography, diving, tennis, going to the cinema. (NOC, 04 May 2004; worldrowing.com, 06 Nov 2010)
Occupation
Councillor, Entertainment Industry, Teacher
Education
Physical Education - University of Szczecin, Szczecin, POL
Family
Two daughters
Language(s) spoken
Polish, English
Club name
AZS Szczecin, Szczecin, POL
Coach
Alex Wojciechowski, Krysztof Krupecki (worldrowing.com, 06 Nov 2010)
Handedness
Right (NOC, 04 May 2004)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He started rowing in 1986. (NOC, 04 May 2004)
Reason for taking up this sport
"Because it is a difficult sport." (Athlete, 12 Apr 2000)
Ambitions
"I am looking forward to another Olympic medal. I'm not necessarily talking about defending my gold, I will accept any medal with joy." (szczecin.gazeta.pl, 01 Jan 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. (NOC, 04 May 2004)
Hero
English rowing legend Steve Redgrave and American tennis great Andre Agassi. (Athlete 12 Apr 2000; NOC, 04 May 2004)
Awards
He and his 2008 Olympic Games gold medal winning crewmates were inducted into the Polish Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. (sportowefakty.pl, 14 Nov 2011)
In 2010 he was elected as an Alderman/Councillor to the City Council of Szczecin. (sportowefakty.pl, 24 Nov 2010)
He was a member of the Polish men's quadruple sculls crew named FISA's 2006 Male Crew of the Year. (World Rowing, 25 Sep 2007)
General
TEACHER, COUNCILLOR
In 2010 he was teaching at the Institute of Physical Culture at the University of Szczecin, and in November that year he was elected as an Alderman/Councillor to the City Council of Szczecin. "I want to be an honest and active councillor," he said, adding that his involvement will increase after the Olympic Games in London. His near term goal is the promotion of sport, specifically the construction of a sports hall that will host the 2012 European volleyball championships. (sportowefakty.pl, 24 Nov 2010)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004, Sydney 2000, Atlanta 1996
