Biography
Started: She began powerlifting in 1999 in Jasieniec, Poland. (michalpol.blog.pl, 10 Sep 2016; policja.pl, 13 Aug 2015)
Reason: Her older sister Joanna convinced her to go to a gym, where she met coach Miroslaw Malec. (tvp.pl, 28 Dec 2019; policja.pl, 13 Aug 2015; naszesprawy.eu, 22 Jan 2015)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Instagram profile, 26 Aug 2023)
Milestones: She became the first female powerlifter representing Poland to win a medal at the Paralympic Games when she claimed silver at the 2008 Games in Beijing. (SportsDeskOnline, 11 Mar 2024; michalpol.blog.pl, 10 Sep 2016)
Awards: In 2008 she was honoured with the Gold Cross of Merit by the president of Poland. (sw.gov.pl, 18 Mar 2014)
Additional Info: OCCUPATION
She works in the traffic department at the police headquarters in Grojec, Poland. (mazowiecka.policja.gov.pl, 28 Nov 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateMarch 4, 1980
Place of ResidenceGROJEC
OccupationPolice Athlete
EducationPedagogy - Academy of Special Education, Warsaw, POL
Languages SpokenEnglish, Polish
CoachMariusz Oliwa [national], POL
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Women's 44kg | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 92.5 |
| 3 | -45kg | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 101 |
| 4 | -45kg | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 95 |
| 5 | Women's 44kg | 2012 | London, GBR | 95 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | -45kg | 2014 | Dubai, UAE | 95.0 |
| 2 | Women's 44kg | 2010 | Kuala Lumpur, MAS | 97.5 |
| 2 | Women's 44kg | 2006 | Busan, KOR | 85.0 |
| 4 | -45kg | 2021 | Tbilisi, GEO | 90 |
| 4 | -45kg | 2019 | Nur-Sultan, KAZ | 98 |
| 5 | -45kg | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 93.0 |
| 7 | -45kg | 2023 | Dubai, UAE | 93 |
| European Open Championships | ||||
| 2 | -45kg | 2022 | Tbilisi, GEO | 95 |
