Marta Walczykiewicz

Marta Walczykiewicz
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 (age 37)
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 place 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-1 200 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Moscow K-1 4×200 m
Silver medal – second place 2009 Dartmouth K-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Poznań K-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Szeged K-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Duisburg K-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Duisburg K–1 4×200 m
Silver medal – second place 2014 Moscow K-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2014 Moscow K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Milan K-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Szeged K-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Duisburg K-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Szeged K-1 4×200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Copenhagen K-2 Mix 200 m
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku K-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk K-1 200 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Belgrade K-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2008 Milan K-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2008 Milan K-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Trasona K-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2012 Zagreb K-1 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2014 Brandenburg K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Brandenburg K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Trasona K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Poznań K-1 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich K-1 200 m

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).

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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