Award jury

Education :

• 1958-1963 Primary School
• 1966-1970 Technical High School – Ship Building
• 1971-1977 Technical University of Szczecin – Ship Building (engineer and master level)

Professional Experience:

• 1978-1985 Technical University of Szczecin – tech.supp.
• 1986-1990 Svensat Company – engineer
• 1991-1993 PZ. Markus Company – CEO
• 1993-till now   P.H. Markus – owner

Sport history:

As athlete-rower:

• 1970-1984 member of the Polish Rowing Team
• 1975-WRCH Nottingham II M2+
• 1976-OG Montreal VI M2+
• 1997 WRCH Amsterdam Vl M2+
• 1980 OG Moscow III M4+

 As volunteer:

• 1997-2022 President of the Polish Rowing Federation
• 2000 Sydney OG. – deputy chef de mission of the Polish Olympic Team
• 2004 Athens O.G.- chef de mission of the Polish Olympic Team
• 2001-2004 and 2009-2022 vice-president of the Polish Olympic Committee
• 2008 -2022 chair of the European Rowing
• 2O1O-2022 FISA Council member- Continental Representative for Europe

He is a laureate of Poland’s highest state decorations: the Cross of Merit of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2005) and the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1999), laureate of the Medal of Merit of the Polish Rowing Federation (1969), laureate of the Silver Medal for the Highest Sports Achievements (1975, 1980), laureate of the Medal of the 90th Anniversary of the Polish Olympic Committee (2010).

He is the recipient of the Jean Borotra World Fair Play Diploma from the International Fair Play Committee for his career and embodiment of the principles of fair play (Budapest, 2022).

He has been a member of the Award Jury the European Fair Play Movement since 2021.