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
Nationality	Polish
Born	(1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 (age 36) Kalisz, Poland
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Country	Poland
Sport	Sprint kayak
Club	KTW 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 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-1 200 m World Championships 2014 Moscow K-1 4×200 m 2009 Dartmouth K-1 200 m 2010 Poznań K-2 200 m 2011 Szeged K-1 200 m 2013 Duisburg K-1 200 m 2013 Duisburg K–1 4×200 m 2014 Moscow K-1 200 m 2014 Moscow K-4 500 m 2015 Milan K-1 200 m 2019 Szeged K-1 200 m 2007 Duisburg K-2 200 m 2011 Szeged K-1 4×200 m 2021 Copenhagen K-2 Mix 200 m European Games 2015 Baku K-1 200 m 2019 Minsk K-1 200 m European Championships 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 200 m 2018 Belgrade K-1 200 m 2008 Milan K-2 200 m 2008 Milan K-2 1000 m 2010 Trasona K-1 200 m 2012 Zagreb K-1 200 m 2014 Brandenburg K-4 500 m 2009 Brandenburg K-4 500 m 2010 Trasona K-2 500 m 2021 Poznań K-1 200 m 2022 Munich K-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. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
3. . 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.

External links

• Marta Walczykiewicz at the International Canoe Federation 
• Marta Walczykiewicz at Olympics.com 
• Marta Walczykiewicz at Olympedia 
• at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish) 
• "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
• "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2019.