Klaudia Zwolińska

Klaudia Zwolińska
Klaudia Zwolińska in 2023
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 26)
Nowy Sącz, Poland
Sport
CountryPoland
SportCanoe slalom
EventK1, C1, Kayak cross
ClubKS Start Nowy Sącz[1]
Coached byPiotr Kożuch[2]
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris K1
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Augsburg K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 London K1
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków C1
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków K1
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Tacen K1
Silver medal – second place 2015 Markkleeberg K1 team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Tacen Kayak cross individual
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Liptovský Mikuláš K1 team
U23 World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Kraków K1
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Bratislava K1
U23 European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bratislava K1
Gold medal – first place 2021 Solkan K1
Silver medal – second place 2019 Liptovský Mikuláš K1
Silver medal – second place 2020 Kraków K1
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Hohenlimburg K1 team
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Solkan C1 team
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kraków K1
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kraków K1 team
Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kraków K1
Gold medal – first place 2016 Solkan K1
Silver medal – second place 2014 Skopje K1

Klaudia Zwolińska (born 18 December 1998) is a Polish slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2013.[3] She won the silver medal in the K1 event in Paris at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career

Zwolińska won two bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, one in the K1 event (2023) and one in the K1 team event (2022). She also won 6 medals (1 gold, 4 silvers and 1 bronze) at the European Championships, including two individual silvers at the 2023 European Games in Kraków. Zwolińska also won the K1 event at the 2015 and 2016 Junior European Championships and the 2016 Junior World Championships.

She became the first ever polish woman to win a Canoe Slalom World Cup, winning the opening round of the 2021 season.[4]

Zwolińska competed at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in the Head-to-Head Sprint and Obstacle Slalom events, where she finished 17th and 7th, respectively.[5] She represented Poland in the K1 Event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2] Klaudia qualified 10th fastest for the final and finished in 5th place after incurring two 2-second penalties.[6][7]

In addition to her accomplishments, Klaudia Zwolińska secured a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, further solidifying her status as a prominent figure in slalom canoeing.[8]

World Cup individual podiums

Season Date Venue Position Event
2021 12 June 2021 Prague 1st K1
2022 12 June 2022 Prague 2nd Kayak cross
2023 6 October 2023 Vaires-sur-Marne 3rd K1

References

  1. ^ "Nowosądeczanka Klaudia Zwolińska wicemistrzynią świata". sadeczanin.info. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "ZWOLINKSA Klaudia". Olympics. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Klaudia ZWOLINSKA (POL)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Niebywały sukces Polek, czegoś takiego jeszcze nie było". onet.pl. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Klaudia Zwolińska". olympedia.org. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Results (Tokyo Semi-final)" (PDF). Olympics (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Results (Tokyo Final)" (PDF). Olympics (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Paris 2024 Olympics - Medal Table". olympics.com.
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