Michał Dąbrowski

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Michał Dąbrowski (April 2, 1986 – November 13, 2024) was a Polish wheelchair fencer who competed in épée B and sabre B. He came from Warsaw, Poland, and was nicknamed "Misio." He earned Paralympic medals and medals at European and World championships.

Career highlights:
- 2022 European Championships in Warsaw: three bronze medals (Sabre B, Épée B, Team Foil).
- 2023 IWAS World Championships in Terni: two bronze medals (Épée B, Sabre B).
- 2024 Paris Paralympics: silver in the individual sabre B event and bronze in the épée B event. He finished the sabre B final against Feng Yanke in the gold medal match.

Illness:
- In November 2023 he was diagnosed with bile duct cancer. He received treatment but continued to compete, including at the 2024 Paralympics.

Honors and death:
- On November 12, 2024, he was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta. A day later, on November 13, 2024, he died in Warsaw at age 38.

Dąbrowski represented Poland in wheelchair fencing, competing in both épée B and sabre B events throughout his career.