Wojciech Pietranik (25 March 1950—)[1] is a Polish artist and sculptor best known for his design work for coins and medals.
Pietranik was born in Gdańsk, Poland, and he achieved a Masters in Sculpture from the Academy of Fine Arts.
He created a model using plasticine and cast the finished design in plaster, sending his work to the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) along with his sketches.
[6] Despite the criticism, SOCOG decided to continue with the design as it was, noting that there was insufficient time to complete another version and that it would be too costly.
Striking Art Lasting Impressions housed collections of his coins, the Olympic medal designs, and featured Pietranik as a guest speaker on 30 January 2010.