Background
She was born in Rabka-Zdrój, Poland. She grew up and learned to eat and drink without the use of hands.
She was born in Rabka-Zdrój, Poland. She grew up and learned to eat and drink without the use of hands.
College of People Management in Warsaw, People Management: post-graduate studies
Cracow University of Economics, Finance and Banking: Public Finance
II High School in Rabka - Zdroj.
Rogowiec hails from the Polish mountain folk (Polish: górale). She is an economist by training, and lives in Krakow, while training in Nowy Sącz. When she was three years old, she suffered a debilitating accident at harvest, when a harvesting machine cut off both of her hands.
In 2010 she established the Katarzyna Rogowiec Foundation avanti.
Katarzyna will not be appearing at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi. Paralympic Olympics World Championships World Cup 2000-2007 - participation in several athletics competitions 2008 - gained the summit of Kilimanjaro participation in several marathons.
Member of The IPC Athletes Council (since 2006)
Member of The World Anti-Doping Agency Athletes Council (since 2009).