Joanna Jóźwik
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Joanna Jóźwik in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
30 January 1991 Wałbrzych, Poland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | AZS-AWF Warszawa | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Andrzej Wołkowycki | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Joanna Jóźwik (born 30 January 1991 in Wałbrzych) is a Polish female middle distance runner, who specializes in the 800 metres.
Biography
On August 16, 2014, she won the bronze medal at the 2014 European Championship with a new personal outdoor best of 1:59.63.[1][2]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 2:05.09 |
| 8th | 4x400 m relay | 3:42.70 | |||
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 9th (h) | 800 m | 2:06.07 |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 8th | 800 m | 2:15.22 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 3rd | 800 m | 1:59.63 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 4th | 800 m | 2:02.45 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 7th | 800 m | 1:59.09 | |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 6th | 800 m | 2:00.57 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5th | 800 m | 1:57.37 |
Personal best
Outdoor
| Event | Performance | Place | Date |
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| 100 m | 12.68 | Rzeszów | September 15, 2012 |
| 200 m | 24.16 | Sosnowiec | July 22, 2014 |
| 400 m | 53.08 | Biała Podlaska | September 6, 2014 |
| 600 m | 1:25.04 | Szczecin | August 9, 2015 |
| 800 m | 1:57.37 |  Rio de Janeiro | August 20, 2016 |
| 1000 m | 2:35.57 |  Hengelo | May 24, 2015 |
Indoor
| Event | Performance | Place | Date |
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| 200 m | 24.96 | Spała | February 7, 2014 |
| 400 m | 54.43 | Spała | February 7, 2014 |
| 800 m | 2:00.01 | Toruń | February 3, 2015 |
| 1000 m | 2:42.36 | Spała | January 26, 2014 |
Controversies
Following her fifth placement in the Women's 800m race at the Rio Olympics, Jozwik was reported to claim that she was the "first European" and "second white" to finish the race.[3]
References
- ↑ European Athletics Championships - women's 800 metres result - european-athletics.org - 16-08-2014
- ↑ Brązowy medal Joanny Jóźwik! - sport.wp.pl - 16-08-2014
- ↑ Critchley, Mark (August 22, 2016). "Fifth-placed runner behind Semenya 'feels like silver medalist' and glad she was the 'second white'". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
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