Filipowski competed in three Winter Olympics between 1984 and 1992, with a best finish of fifth position in 1988.

[2] He missed the first half of the 1987–88 season due to a stress fracture in his left leg.

[3] Filipowski was the first skater to perform a triple-triple combination of jumps (3 toe/3 toe) in competition.

[citation needed] Barbara Kossowska coached him in Łódź and Rochester, Minnesota.

[3] Filipowski turned pro in 1992 and settled in Canada.