Ewa Kasprzyk (athlete)

Ewa Kasprzyk née Witkowska (Polish pronunciation: [ˈeva ˈkaspʂɨk]; born 7 September 1957, in Poznań) is a retired Polish sprinter who competed primarily in the 200 metres. She represented her country at the first two editions of the World Championships, in 1983 and 1987, reaching the final both times.

Ewa Kasprzyk
Ewa Kasprzyk in 2010
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1957-09-07) 7 September 1957
Poznań, Poland
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Women's athletics
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1986 Stuttgart4 x 400 m
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place1988 Budapest200 m
Silver medal – second place1986 Madrid200 m

She is the Polish record holder in 100 and 200 metres.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1975 European Junior Championships Athens, Greece 5th 200 m 24.18
2nd 4x100 m 44.93
1977 Universiade Sofia, Bulgaria 6th 200 m 24.12
3rd 4x100 m 44.79
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th 200 m 23.03
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 2nd (h) 200 m 23.651
Friendship Games Prague, Czechoslovakia 6th 200 m 23.14
4th 4x100 m 43.43
1985 World Cup Canberra, Australia 4th 200 m 23.052
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 2nd 200 m 22.96
Goodwill Games Moscow, Soviet Union 2nd 200 m 22.13
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 5th 200 m 22.73
6th 4x100 m 43.54
3rd 4x400 m 3:24.65
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 7th 200 m 22.52
1988 European Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 1st 200 m 22.69

1Did not start in the semifinals
2Representing Europe

Personal bests

Outdoors

  • 100m 10.93 (Grudziądz 1986)
  • 200m 22.13 (Moscow 1986)
  • 400m 51.30 (1986)

Indoors

  • 60m 7.26 (1988)
  • 200m 22.69 (Budapest 1988)


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