 Twardowski also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-2 500 m event at Athens in 2004.Nicknamed "Twardy", he is 1.82 m (6'0) tall and weighs 85 kg (187 lbs).Twardowski is a member of the Sparta Augustów club where he is coached by Andrzej Siemion.