Weronika Nowakowska

Weronika Nowakowska (born 7 July 1986) is a Polish biathlete.[4]

Weronika Nowakowska
Personal information
Born (1986-07-07) 7 July 1986
Kłodzko, Poland
OccupationTeacher
Professional information
SportBiathlon
ClubAZS AWF Katowice
SkisFischer
RifleAnschutz
World Cup debut7 December 2007
Olympic Games
Teams3 (2010, 2014, 2018)
Medals0 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams7 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Medals2 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons10 (2007/08–)
Individual races186
All races224
Individual podiums0
All podiums1
Medal record
Women's biathlon
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Kontiolahti 7.5 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kontiolahti 10 km pursuit
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Otepää7.5 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place2012 Osrblie7.5 km sprint
Universiade
Gold medal – first place2013 TrentinoSprint[1]
Gold medal – first place2013 TrentinoPursuit[2]
Silver medal – second place2013 TrentinoIndividual[1]
Silver medal – second place2013 TrentinoMass start[3]
Updated on 22 March 2018.

Career

Nowakowska competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Poland. Her best performance was 5th in the individual, missing only one shot. Had she shot clear, her time would have placed her 2nd. She also finished 21st in the mass start, 36th in the sprint, 28th in the pursuit and 12th as part of the relay team.[5]

As of February 2013, her best performance at the Biathlon World Championships, is 6th, as part of the 2009 Polish women's relay team. Her best individual performance is 9th, in the 2012 mass start.[4]

As of February 2013, Nowakowska has finished on the podium once in the Biathlon World Cup, winning a bronze as part of the Polish women's relay team in Hochfilzen during the 2008/09 season. Her best individual performance is 7th, achieved twice in sprint races. Her best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 24th, in 2011/12.[4]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[6]

Olympic Games

0 medals

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
Representing  Poland
Canada 2010 Vancouver 5th 36th 28th 21st 12th
Russia 2014 Sochi 31st 7th 20th 19th 10th
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 21st 34th 30th 7th
*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

World Championships

2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay
Representing  Poland
Sweden 2008 Östersund 58th 55th
South Korea 2009 Pyeongchang 36th 35th 16th 6th 8th
Russia 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk 15th
Germany 2012 Ruhpolding 21st 20th 17th 9th 9th 13th
Czech Republic 2013 Nové Město 23rd 34th 27th 12th 9th
Finland 2015 Kontiolahti 13th Silver Bronze 23rd 13th
Norway 2016 Holmenkollen 41st 75th 4th 20th
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

World Cup Podiums

Season[4] Location Event Rank
2008/09HochfilzenRelay3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2014/15KontiolahtiSprint2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2014/15KontiolahtiPursuit3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. "Poland's Girl Dominated Women's Biathlon Sprint". 2013 Winter Universiade. 15 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  2. "Nowanska-Ziemniak (POL) Took Also Pursuit's Gold". 2013 Winter Universiade. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  3. "Biathlon: Women 12.5km Mass Start – Final Results" (PDF). 2013 Winter Universiade. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  4. IBU Profile
  5. Sports-Reference Profile
  6. "Weronika Nowakowska". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
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