Anna Trener-Wierciak

Started: She took up the sport in 2012 at the AZS AWF Krakow club in Poland. (team100.pl, 01 Jan 2019; Athlete, 16 Jul 2017) Reason: She was involved in sports from an early age. She trained in gymnastics at first before moving on to ju-jitsu and then athletics. "Sprinting was my first choice and, after a few years, I decided to try long jump." (nasimistrzowie.pl, 05 Apr 2019; team100.pl, 01 Jan 2019) Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (sport.tvp.pl, 19 Jul 2024) Awards: In 2016 she was presented with the Bronze Cross of Merit by the president of Poland. (prezydent.pl, 05 Oct 2016) Additional Info: EARLY DAYS She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2011 and became involved in Para athletics the following year. However, she did not begin competing until 2015. "For a long time, I shied away from competing in Para athletics. To be accepted by the crowd, you first have to accept yourself. It was not easy. But then there was a day when I said to myself, 'It is how it is'." (krakow.wyborcza.pl, 30 Nov 2018)