Marta Walczykiewicz
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Nationality | Polish |
Born | Kalisz, Poland | 1 August 1987
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
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Country | Poland |
Sport | Sprint kayak |
Event(s) | K-1 200 m, K-2 200 m, K-2 500 m, K-2 1000 m, K-4 500 m |
Club | KTW Kalisz |
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Marta Anna Walczykiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarta valt͡ʂɨˈkjɛvit͡ʂ]; born 1 August 1987) is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with one gold (K-1 4 x 200 m: 2014), eight silvers (K-1 200 m: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015; K-2 200 m: 2010, K-1 200 m relay: 2013, K-4 500 m: 2014) and a bronze (K-2 200 m: 2007). At the 2015 European Games Walczykiewicz won Poland's first gold medal in the K-1 200 m event.[1] In June 2015, she competed in the inaugural European Games, for Poland in canoe sprint, more specifically, Women's K-1 200m. She earned a gold medal.
She competed for Poland at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's K-1 200 metres and the women's K-4 500 metres. She won the silver medal in the women's K-1 200 m event.[2] Her team in the women's K-4 500 m event finished in 9th place.[3] Walczykiewicz was the flag bearer for Poland during the closing ceremony.[4] She also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
References[]
- ^ "Walczykiewicz wins Poland's first gold in Baku". Radio Poland. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
External links[]
- Marta Walczykiewicz at the International Canoe Federation
- Marta Walczykiewicz at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Canoe09.ca profile
- "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- Marta Walczykiewicz at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- 1987 births
- Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Canoeists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak
- Living people
- Olympic canoeists of Poland
- Polish female canoeists
- Sportspeople from Kalisz
- European Games medalists in canoeing
- European Games gold medalists for Poland
- Canoeists at the 2015 European Games
- Olympic silver medalists for Poland
- Olympic medalists in canoeing
- Canoeists at the 2019 European Games
- European Games bronze medalists for Poland
- Canoeists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Polish canoeist stubs