Marika Popowicz-Drapała

Marika Popowicz-Drapała (Polish pronunciation: [maˈrika pɔˈpɔvit͡ʂ draˈpawa]; born 28 April 1988) is a Polish track and field sprinter. She won bronze medals in the 100 metres and 200 metres at the 2009 European Under-23 Championships. Popowicz-Drapała earned several major medals as part of Poland's women's relays (mostly 4 x 100 metres relays).

Marika Popowicz-Drapała
Popowicz-Drapała in 2023
Personal information
Birth nameMarika Julianna Popowicz
Full nameMarika Julianna Popowicz-Drapała
Born (1988-04-28) 28 April 1988
Gniezno, Poland
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb) (2012)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 metres, 200 m
ClubZawisza Bydgoszcz
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Poland
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Munich4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2010 Barcelona4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2012 Helsinki4x100 m relay
European Games
Silver medal – second place2023 Kraków-Małopolska4 × 100 m relay
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 Istanbul4x400 m relay
European U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 Kaunas4x100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2009 Kaunas100 m
Bronze medal – third place2009 Kaunas200 m
European U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 Kaunas4×100 m
Bronze medal – third place2007 Hengelo4×100 m
Universiade
Silver medal – second place2009 Belgrade4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2013 Kazan4×100 m relay

She earned 15 individual Polish national titles.

Personal life

Marika Popowicz-Drapała was born 28 April 1988 in Gniezno, Poland. She is married to a former sprinter, Radosław Drapała.

Career

2005 to 2008

Popowicz-Drapała made her first major appearances in 2005, finishing in sixth place in the 200 metres at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics and helping the Polish women's 4×100 metres relay team to a gold medal at the 2005 European Athletics Junior Championships.[1][2] She became the Polish junior champion in the 100 metres and 200 m in 2006 and went on to reach the semi-finals of both events at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Beijing.[3] She attended the 2007 European Athletics Junior Championships and formed part of the relay team which won the bronze medal.[4] She was selected as a back-up runner for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, but ultimately did not compete.

2009

Popowicz-Drapała won senior medals for the first time in 2009 at an International Military Sports Council competition: she won the bronze in the 100 m and silver in the 200 m behind Marta Jeschke at the 2009 World Military Track and Field Championship .[5][6] Representing Poland at the 2009 European Team Championships, she finished fifth overall in the 100 m.[7] She won a relay silver medal with the Polish team at the 2009 Summer Universiade and repeated the feat at the 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships (where she also won bronze medals in the 100 and 200 m events). She was selected for the 100 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, but did not start.

2010

At the start of 2010, Popowicz-Drapała took part in the women's 60 metres at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships but was eliminated in the heats stage.[8] She helped promote the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz by taking part in a pre-championship cross country race.[9] She won the bronze medal with the Polish 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2010 European Athletics Championships, breaking the Polish national record.[10]

Olympic career

She was part of Poland's 4 x 100 m relay teams at the 2012 London, 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[11] At the 2016 Games, she also competed in the individual 100 metres.[12]

Statistics
Popowicz-Drapała (L) with relay team at the 2010 European Athletics Championships in Barcelona
Popowicz-Drapała at the 2016 Pedro's Cup in Łódź

International competitions
Representing  Poland
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventTime
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 7th 4 × 100 m relay 45.34
2005 World Youth Championships Marrakech, Morocco 6th 200 m 23.93
4th Medley relay 2:09.05
European Junior Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 1st 4 × 100 m relay 44.65
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 17th (sf) 100 m 11.96 (-0.6 m/s)
10th (sf) 200 m 24.00 (-1.2 m/s)
5th 4 × 100 m relay 44.70
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 5th 100 m 11.67
– 200 m DNF
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 45.32
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:39.26
2009 World Military Championships Sofia, Bulgaria 3rd 100 m 11.57
2nd 200 m 23.32
European Team Championships Super League Leiria, Portugal 5th 100 m 11.51
5th 4 × 100 m relay 44.04
Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 43.96
European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 3rd 100 m 11.50 (+0.2 m/s)
3rd 200 m 23.25 (-1.4 m/s)
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 43.90
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 25th (h) 60 m 7.56
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 27th (h) 100 m 11.80
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 42.68
2011 European Team Championships Super League Stockholm, Sweden 8th 200 m 24.03
7th 4 × 100 m relay 43.77
Military World Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7th 100 m 11.78
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 44.35
World Championships Daegu, South Korea – 4 × 100 m relay DNF
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 14th (sf) 200 m 23.58
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 43.06
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 9th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 43.07
2013 European Team Championships Super League Gateshead, United Kingdom 6th 100 m 11.83
5th 200 m 23.58
6th 4 × 100 m relay 43.85
Universiade Kazan, Russia 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 43.81
World Championships Moscow, Russia 24th (h) 200 m 23.22
11th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 43.18
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 21st (sf) 60 m 7.38
World Relays Nassau, Bahamas – 4 × 100 m relay DNF
European Team Championships Super League Cheboksary, Russia 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 43.28
Military World Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 3rd 100 m 11.50
– 4 × 100 m relay DNF
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, OR, United States 21st (sf) 60 m 7.34
European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 21st (sf) 100 m 11.68
7th 4 x 100 m relay 43.24
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 52nd (h) 100 m 11.70
13th (h) 4 x 100 m relay 43.33
2017 European Team Championships Super League Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 43.07
2019 World Relays Yokohama, Japan – 4 × 100 m relay DNF
Military World Games Wuhan, China 3rd (h1) 100 m 11.74
5th 4 × 100 m relay 44.80
2021 European Team Championships Super League Chorzów, Poland 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 43.83
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 10th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 43.09
2022 World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 11th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 43.19
European Championships Munich, Germany 17th (h) 200 m 23.47
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 42.61
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.31
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:24.93

Personal bests

National titles

References
  1. 200 Metres - W Final. IAAF (2005-07-17). Retrieved on 2010-03-31.
  2. 2005 European Athletics Junior Championships results. European Athletics (2005). Retrieved on 2010-03-31.
  3. Popowicz Marika. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-31.
  4. 2007 European Athletics Junior Championships Medallists by event. European Athletics (2007-07-22). Retrieved on 2010-03-31.
  5. RESULTS: 200 m WOMEN (FINAL) Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. CISM World Military Track and Field Championship 2009. Retrieved on 2010-03-31.
  6. RESULTS: 100 m - WOMEN - FINAL Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine. CISM World Military Track and Field Championship 2009. Retrieved on 2010-03-31.
  7. Results - 100m Women. European Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-03-31.
  8. 60 Metres - W Heats. IAAF (2010-03-12). Retrieved on 2010-03-31.
  9. Turner, Chris (2010-01-05). Bydgoszcz braves the cold and takes to its feet to promote 2010 World XC. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-02-12.
  10. "Swiss Timing - Swiss Timing" (PDF).
  11. "Marika Popowicz Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  12. "Women's 100m". www.rio2016.com. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  13. Z. Jonik (2010-02-24). "HMP '11 w Spale: trzy rekordy Polski" (in Polish). PZLA. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
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