Biography
Started: She took up sitting volleyball in 2008 and moved on to Para athletics the following year. (jelonka.com, 07 Jun 2016)
Reason: She loved sport as a child, and competed in cross-country running when she was young. She was later encouraged to switch from sitting volleyball to Para athletics by coach Wiktor Zurynski. (jelonka.com, 07 Jun 2016; karkonoszeplay.pl, 21 Jul 2011)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (walcz.cos.pl, 22 Mar 2024)
Awards: She and fellow athletics competitor Maciej Lepiato were named as Poland's flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (niepelnosprawni.pl, 09 Aug 2024)
She received the 2019 Sport Without Barrier Award during the annual Sport Champions Gala in Poland. The award is given to the Para Athlete of the Year. (tvp.pl, 11 Jan 2020)
In 2018 she was given the Golden Spikes Award for Female Para Athlete of the Year by the Polish Athletic Federation. (sport.tvp.pl, 30 Oct 2018)
In 2016 she was presented with the Silver Cross of Merit by the president of Poland. (prezydent.pl, 05 Oct 2016)
She was named Best Para Athlete of the Year in both 2012 and 2015 by the Jelenia Gora Society for Combating Impairments in Poland. (wtzjelenia.jgora.pl, 05 Feb 2016; jelonka.com, 09 Feb 2013)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateFebruary 17, 1978
Place of ResidenceJELENIA GORA
OccupationAthlete
EducationAdministration Studies - University of Wroclaw, Poland
Languages SpokenPolish
CoachMichal Mosson [club], POL
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Shot Put - F34 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 8.60 |
| 2 | Shot Put - F34 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 8.00 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw - F34 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 17.88 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Shot Put - F33 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 7.81 |
| 2 | Shot Put - F34 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 8.49 |
| 2 | Shot Put - F34 | 2017 | London, GBR | 8.22 |
| 2 | Javelin Throw - F34 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 18.15 |
| 2 | Women's Javelin Throw F33-34/52-53 | 2011 | Christchurch, NZL | 14.09 |
| 3 | Javelin Throw - F34 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 16.99 |
| 3 | Javelin Throw - F34 | 2017 | London, GBR | 15.63 |
| 3 | Shot Put - F34 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 7.38 |
| 5 | Women's Javelin Throw F33/34 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 18.81 |
| 5 | Women's Shot Put F32/33/34 | 2011 | Christchurch, NZL | 6.12 |
| 12 | Women's Shot Put F32/33/34 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 6.56 |
