Kamila Lićwinko
Polish high jumper
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Kamila Lićwinko (née Stepaniuk; born 22 March 1986) is a Polish retired track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump.
22 March 1986
Lićwinko in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kamila Stepaniuk 22 March 1986 Bielsk Podlaski, Poland |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
| College team | College of Physical Education and Tourism in Białystok |
| Club | Podlasie Białystok |
| Coached by | Janusz Kuczyński (–2011) Michał Lićwinko (2011–) |
Medal record | |
International
Her personal bests in the event are 1.99 metres outdoors (2013, 2015, 2016) and 2.02 metres indoors (2015). Both are current Polish national records. She won the gold medal at the 2014 World Indoor Championship ex aequo with Mariya Kuchina.[1]
In 2015, the Pole finished 4th at the World Championships with a 1.99 m's jump, equalling her own-shared national record. Mariya Kuchina of Russia took the gold (2.01 m), Croatia's Blanka Vlašić the silver (2.01 m) and Kuchina's compatriot Anna Chicherova the bronze (2.01 m).
In March 2016, she could not retain her world indoor title, taking the bronze medal on countback in Portland behind Vashti Cunningham (gold) and Ruth Beitia (silver). On 18 June, Kamila Lićwinko jumped a new World Lead of 1.99 m (=NR) in Szczecin, before failing three time at 2.01 m.
As the captain of the Polish team, she received the gold medal at 2021 European Athletics Team Championships.
Competition record
Personal life
In 2013 she married Michał Lićwinko, who is also her coach. On 12 February 2015, she was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit by President Bronisław Komorowski. In February 2018 she announced her career suspension because of pregnancy.[2]
State awards
- 2015
Gold Cross of Merit
