Aleksandra Hornik Explained

Aleksandra Hornik
Birth Date:	17 December 1996
Nationality:	Polish
Sport:	Orienteering
Club:	WKS Grunwald Poznań, Paimion Rasti
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Aleksandra Hornik (born 17 December 1996)^[1] is a Polish orienteer. She was born in Poznań.

Career

As a junior, she won a silver medal in the middle at the 2016 Junior World Championships in Engadin.^[2]

Competing in Orienteering at the 2019 Military World Games in Wuhan, she won a bronze medal in the middle distance, following the disqualification of several Chinese runners for organized cheating.^{[3] [4]}

Competing at the 2024 World Orienteering Championships in Edinburgh, she placed fourth in the sprint final, five seconds behind bronze winner Natalia Gemperle.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: IOF Eventor: Aleksandra Hornik. eventor.orienteering.org.
2. Web site: JWOC 2016 Middle: Maps and Results. worldofo.com.
3. Web site: Final winners awarded at Military World Games . orienteering.sport . 23 October 2019 . 13 July 2024.
4. News: Chinese orienteering team disqualified for cheating at Military World Games . Lily . Kujo . . 24 October 2019 . 13 July 2024 .
5. Web site: WOC: Regborn and Alexandersson take first golds in Edinburgh . orienteering.sport . 12 July 2024 . 13 July 2024.
6. Web site: World Ranking - Sprint. Final . IOF Eventor . 12 July 2024 . 13 July 2024.