Marta Walczykiewicz

Marta Anna Walczykiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarta valt͡ʂɨˈkjɛvit͡ʂ]; born 1 August 1987) is a Polish sprint canoeist 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).

Marta Walczykiewicz
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987
Kalisz, Poland
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportSprint kayak
ClubKTW Kalisz
Medal record
Women's Sprint kayak
Representing  Poland
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 0
World Championships 1 9 3
European Championships 2 5 4
European Games 1 0 1
Total 4 15 8
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroK-1 200 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 MoscowK-1 4×200 m
Silver medal – second place2009 DartmouthK-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place2010 PoznańK-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place2011 SzegedK-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place2013 DuisburgK-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place2013 DuisburgK–1 4×200 m
Silver medal – second place2014 MoscowK-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place2014 MoscowK-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2015 MilanK-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place2019 SzegedK-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2007 DuisburgK-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2011 SzegedK-1 4×200 m
Bronze medal – third place2021 CopenhagenK-2 Mix 200 m
European Games
Gold medal – first place2015 BakuK-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2019 MinskK-1 200 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Montemor-o-VelhoK-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place2018 BelgradeK-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place2008 MilanK-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place2008 MilanK-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2010 TrasonaK-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place2012 ZagrebK-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place2014 BrandenburgK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2009 BrandenburgK-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2010 TrasonaK-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2021 PoznańK-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place2022 MunichK-1 200 m

Career

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, and won a gold medal in the K-1 200m.

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
  1. "Walczykiewicz wins Poland's first gold in Baku". Radio Poland. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  3. "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 21 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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