Kamila Lićwinko

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Kamila Lićwinko
Kamila Lićwinko Pedro's Cup Łódź 2016 04.jpg
Kamila Lićwinko in 2016
Personal information
Birth nameKamila Stepaniuk
Born (1986-03-22) 22 March 1986 (age 35)
Bielsk Podlaski, Poland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump
College teamCollege of Physical Education and Tourism in Białystok
ClubPodlasie Białystok
Coached byJanusz Kuczyński (–2011)
Michał Lićwinko (2011–)
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Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Poland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 London High jump
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sopot High jump
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Portland High jump
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Prague High jump
European Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Chorzów high jump
Silver medal – second place 2013 Gateshead high jump
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Braunschweig high jump
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Cheboksary high jump
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan High jump

Kamila Lićwinko (née Stepaniuk; born 22 March 1986) is a Polish track and field athlete specializing in the high jump.

International[]

Her personal bests in the event are 1.99 metres outdoors (2013, 2015, 2016) and 2.02 metres indoors (2015). Both are current Polish national records. She won the gold medal at the 2014 World Indoor Championship ex aequo with Mariya Kuchina.[1]

In 2015, the Pole finished 4th at the World Championships with a 1.99 m's jump, equalling her own-shared national record. Mariya Kuchina of Russia took the gold (2.01 m), Croatia's Blanka Vlasic the silver (2.01 m) and Kuchina's compatriot Anna Chicherova the bronze (2.01 m).

In March 2016, she could not retain her world indoor title, taking the bronze medal on countback in Portland behind Vashti Cunningham (gold) and Ruth Beitia (silver). On June 18, Kamila Lićwinko jumped a new World Lead of 1.99 m (=NR) in Szczecin, before failing three time at 2.01 m.

As the captain of the Polish team, she received the gold medal at 2021 European Athletics Team Championships.

Competition record[]

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Poland
2005 European Junior Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 8th 1.82 m
2007 European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 4th 1.86 m
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 8th 1.92 m
Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 4th 1.88 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 16th (q) 1.92 m
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 17th (q) 1.85 m
Universiade Kazan, Russia 1st 1.96 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 7th 1.93 m
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 1st 2.00 m
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 9th 1.90 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 3rd 1.94 m
World Championships Beijing, China 4th 1.99 m
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 3rd 1.96 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9th 1.93 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 9th (q) 1.86 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 3rd 1.99 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 5th 1.98 m
2021 European Athletics Team Championships Chorzów, Poland 1st 1.94 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 11th 1.93 m

Personal life[]

In 2013 she married Michał Lićwinko, who is also her coach. On February 12, 2015, she was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit by President Bronisław Komorowski. In February 2018 she announced her career suspension because of pregnancy.[2]

State awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ Kacper Suchecki, Tadeusz Kądziela (8 March 2014). "Kamila Lićwinko mistrzynią świata! "Poprosiłam sędziego o uznanie ex-aequo"". sport.pl. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Kamila Lićwinko zawiesza karierę z powodu ciąży". interia.pl. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.

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