Witold Bańka
Witold Bańka | |
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| 4th President of WADA | |
| Assumed office 1 January 2020 | |
| Vice President | Yang Yang |
| Preceded by | Craig Reedie |
| Minister of Sport and Tourism | |
| In office 16 November 2015 – 15 November 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Beata Szydło Mateusz Morawiecki |
| Preceded by | Adam Korol |
| Succeeded by | Mateusz Morawiecki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1984 Tychy, Poland |
| Political party | Law and Justice |
| Alma mater | University of Silesia in Katowice |
| Profession | Sprinter Political scientist |
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Witold Bańka (Polish pronunciation: [vʲitɔld baɲka] ⓘ; born 3 October 1984) is a Polish former 400 metres sprinter turned politician. Since 2015, he served as Minister of Sport and Tourism in the cabinet of Beata Szydło and cabinet of Mateusz Morawiecki. In May 2019, he was elected President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).