Joanna Jóźwik

Joanna Jóźwik (born 30 January 1991 in Wałbrzych) is a retired Polish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. She won the bronze medal at the 2014 European Athletics Championships. Indoors, at the European Indoor Championships, Jóźwik earned bronze in 2015 and silver in 2021.

Joanna Jóźwik
Jóźwik in 2015
Personal information
Born (1991-01-30) 30 January 1991
Wałbrzych, Poland
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 metres
ClubAZS-AWF Katowice (2019–2023)
AZS-AWF Warszawa (2013–2018)
KKS Victoria Stalowa Wola (2006–2012)
Coached byJakub Ogonowski, Andrzej Wołkowycki, Stanisław Anioł
Retired2023
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Poland
World Relays
Gold medal – first place2021 Chorzów2×2×400 m relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2014 Zürich800 m
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2021 Toruń800 m
Bronze medal – third place2015 Prague800 m
European Team Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Cheboksary800 m

She placed fifth at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Jóżwik is the Polish indoor record holder for the 800 m, and won four national titles over the distance.

Biography

On 16 August 2014, Joanna Jóźwik won the bronze medal in the 800 metres at the European Championships held in Zürich.

Her personal outdoor best for this distance is 1:57.37, set in the final of the 2016 Rio Olympics.[1][2] After placing fifth in that final, she controversially declared herself the silver medalist stating, "I'm glad I'm the first European, and the second white". Jóźwik's comments were labeled racist.[3]

Statistics
Jóźwnik (second from the right) in the 800 m semi-final at the 2016 Rio Olympics

International competitions
Representing  Poland
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 11th (sf) 800 m 2:05.09
8th 4 × 400 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 3rd 800 m 2:02.45
European Team Championships Super League Cheboksary, Russia 2nd 800 m 2:00.30
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
2017 European Team Championships Super League Lille, France 4th 800 m 2:03.81
World Championships London, United Kingdom 20th (sf) 800 m 2:01.91
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 2nd 800 m 2:04.00
World Relays Chorzów, Poland 1st 2x2x400 m relay 3:40.92 AB
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 21st (sf) 800 m 2:02.32

Personal bests
EventPerformancePlaceDateNotes
200 metres24.16Poland Sosnowiec22 July 2014
200 metres indoor24.96Poland Spała7 February 2015
400 metres53.08Poland Biała Podlaska6 September 2014
400 metres indoor54.13Poland Toruń6 February 2019
600 metres1:25.04Poland Szczecin9 August 2015
800 metres1:57.37Brazil Rio de Janeiro20 August 2016
800 metres indoor1:59.29Poland Toruń10 February 2017NR
1000 metres2:34.93Poland Sopot28 July 2016
1000 metres indoor2:42.36Poland Spała26 January 2014

National titles

References
  1. European Athletics Championships – women's 800 metres result – european-athletics.org – 16 August 2014.
  2. Brązowy medal Joanny Jóźwik! – sport.wp.pl – 16 August 2014.
  3. "Rio Olympics 2016: 'I'm glad I'm the first European' – Olympian shocks with 'racist' remarks". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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