Weronika Nowakowska
Polish biathlete (born 1986)
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Weronika Nowakowska (born 7 July 1986) is a Polish biathlete.[4]
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| Born | 7 July 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Teacher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Biathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | AZS AWF Katowice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skis | Fischer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rifle | Anschutz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 7 December 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 3 (2010, 2014, 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Teams | 7 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 10 (2007/08–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual races | 186 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All races | 224 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual podiums | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Nowakowska competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Poland. Her best performance was 5th in the individual, missing only one shot. Had she shot clear, her time would have placed her 2nd. She also finished 21st in the mass start, 36th in the sprint, 28th in the pursuit and 12th as part of the relay team.[5]
As of February 2013, her best performance at the Biathlon World Championships, is 6th, as part of the 2009 Polish women's relay team. Her best individual performance is 9th, in the 2012 mass start.[4]
As of February 2013, Nowakowska has finished on the podium once in the Biathlon World Cup, winning a bronze as part of the Polish women's relay team in Hochfilzen during the 2008/09 season. Her best individual performance is 7th, achieved twice in sprint races. Her best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 24th, in 2011/12.[4]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[6]
Olympic Games
0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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Representing  Poland | ||||||
 2010 Vancouver |
5th | 36th | 28th | 21st | 12th | N/a |
 2014 Sochi |
31st | 7th | 20th | 19th | 10th | — |
 2018 Pyeongchang |
21st | 34th | 30th | — | 7th | — |
- *The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.
World Championships
2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
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 2008 Östersund |
— | 58th | 55th | — | — | — |
| 2009 Pyeongchang |
36th | 35th | 16th | — | 6th | 8th |
| 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk |
N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 15th |
 2012 Ruhpolding |
21st | 20th | 17th | 9th | 9th | 13th |
 2013 Nové Město |
23rd | 34th | 27th | 12th | 9th | — |
 2015 Kontiolahti |
13th | Silver | Bronze | 23rd | 13th | — |
 2016 Holmenkollen |
41st | 75th | — | — | 4th | 20th |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
World Cup podiums
| Season[4] | Location | Event | Rank |
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| 2008/09 | Hochfilzen | Relay |  |
| 2014/15 | Kontiolahti | Sprint |  |
| 2014/15 | Kontiolahti | Pursuit | |
