Renata Nielsen

Renata Nielsen
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Denmark
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Stuttgart Long jump

Renata Pytelewska-Nielsen is a Polish-born former Danish long jumper.

She was born on 18. May 1966 in Otwock, Mazowieckie, Poland. She participated in the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics. Her personal long jump record is 6.96 meter set in 1994.[1] In Denmark Pytelewska Nielsen was associated with the club Århus 1900 and she won most Danish golds in long jumps between 1990 and 2001. In Denmark she also participated in 60 metres, 100 metres and triple jump.[2]

In 1983 as Renata Pytelewska she met Lars Nielsen, a Danish pole vaulter. She moved to Denmark and in 1988 she gave birth to their twins.[3] She got Danish citizenship in 1992.[4]

Since retiring from athletics she has been physical coach for the Denmark women's national football team, Dansk Sejlunion and the football team of AGF.[3]

Competitions record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Denmark
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 11th Long jump 6.35 m
1991 World Indoor Championships Seville, Spain 10th Long jump 6.49 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan – Long jump NM
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 10th Long jump 6.14 m
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 11th Long jump 6.06 m
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 9th Long jump 6.54 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 3rd Long jump 6.76 m
20th (q) Triple jump 12.96 m
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 11th Long jump 6.26 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 4th Long jump 6.82 m
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 5th Long jump 6.77 m
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 22nd (q) Long jump 6.42 m
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 1st Long jump 6.76 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States – Long jump NM
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 14th (q) Long jump 6.42 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 19th (q) Long jump 6.49 m

References

  1. ^ "Renata Pytelewska-Nielsen". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ "Renata Pytelewska Nielsen". DAF. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
  3. ^ a b Allan Priess Poulsen (30 July 2006). "Renata savner sved på panden" (in Danish). aarhusportalen.dk.
  4. ^ "Lov om indfødsrets meddelelse".


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