Portrait of Karolina Pek

Karolina Pek

Women's Team Class 9-10
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Biography
Started: She took up the sport in 2010 in Poland. (Athlete, 14 Oct 2015) Reason: She played football when she was younger. Her neighbour was president of the IKS Tarnobrzeg club and encouraged her to take up table tennis but she was not interested at first. "One day I walked with my mother and dog next to the hall where the table tennis training was held. My mother convinced me to go inside and take a look. Later, I tried the sport. For a few weeks I trained in both football and table tennis, but eventually I focused on table tennis." (dziennikpolski24.pl, 26 Oct 2018; Athlete, 14 Oct 2015) Ambition: To win gold in singles at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (sport.tvp.pl, 28 Aug 2021) Awards: In 2019 she received the Gold Cross of Merit from the president of Poland. (prezydent.pl, 05 Dec 2019)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateFebruary 8, 1998
Place of ResidenceGDANSK
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenEnglish, Polish
CoachAndrzej Ochal [national], POL
Highlights
RankEventYearLocation
Paralympic Games
1Women's Team Class 9-102020Tokyo, JPN
1Women's Team Class 6-102016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
3Singles - Class 92020Tokyo, JPN
3Singles - Class 92016Rio de Janeiro, BRA
3Women's Team Class 6-102012London, GBR
7Singles - Class 92012London, GBR
World Championships
2Women's Doubles Class 20 W2022Granada, ESP
2Singles - Class 92018Lasko, SLO
2Women's Team Class 9-102014Beijing, CHN
3Singles - Class 92022Granada, ESP
3Mixed Doubles Class 17 X2022Granada, ESP
5Singles - Class 92014Beijing, CHN
European Championships
1Singles - Class 92023Sheffield, GBR
1Doubles WD20 W2023Sheffield, GBR
1Doubles XD17 X2023Sheffield, GBR