Angelika Cichocka Explained
| Angelika Cichocka |
| Fullname: | Angelika Cichocka |
| Birth Date: | 15 March 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Kartuzy, Poland |
| Country: | Poland |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Middle distance running |
| Club: | ULKS Talex Borysław Borzytuchom |
| Coach: | Tomasz Lewandowski |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Weight: | 55 kg |
Angelika Cichocka (pronounced: ; born 15 March 1988) is a Polish athlete who specializes in middle-distance running. She won the silver medal in the 800 metres at the 2014 World Indoor Championships, a gold in the 1500 metres at the 2016 European Championships, a silver for the same event at the 2015 European Indoor Championships, and a bronze for the 800 m at the 2021 European Indoor Championships.
Cichocka beat Sifan Hassan representing the Netherlands en route to her 1500 metres gold at the 2016 European Athletics Championships.[1]
International competitions
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 12th (h) | 800 m | 2:07.83 |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 8th | 1500 m | 4:17.41 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | — | 800 m | DSQ |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 13th (h) | 800 m | 2:01.17 |
| 2011 | European Team Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 7th | 800 m | 2:01.75 |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 5th | 1500 m | 4:14.57 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 17th (h) | 1500 m | 4:14.59 |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th (h) | 1500 m | 4:14.00 |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Nice, France | 6th | 800 m | 2:04.04 |
| 3rd | 1500 m | 4:19.37 |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 800 m | 2:00:45 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 21st (h) | 800 m | 2:04.41 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:10.53 |
| World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4 × 800 m relay | 8:11:36 |
| 3rd | Distance medley relay | 10:45.32 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 8th | 1500 m | 4:13.22 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:33.00 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 20th (sf) | 800 m | 2:01.29 |
| 24th (sf) | 1500 m | 4:17.83 |
| 2017 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 4th | 4 × 800 m relay | 8:24.71 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 6th | 800 m | 1:58.41 |
| 7th | 1500 m | 4:04.16 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championship | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 7th (h) | 800 m | 2:02.25 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 2:03.14 |
| 12th | 1500 m | 4:10.93 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 3rd | 800 m | 2:04.15 |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 8th (h) | 800 m | 2:02.01 | |
Personal bests
- 800 metres – 1:58.41 (London 2017)
- 800 metres indoor – 2:00.37 (Sopot 2014)
- 1000 metres – 2:34.84 (Sopot 2016)
- 1500 metres – 4:01.61 (Paris 2017)
- 1500 metres indoor – 4:06.35 (Düsseldorf 2018)
- Mile – 4:19.58 (London 2017)
Notes and References
- Web site: 10 July 2016 . Amsterdam European Championships 06-10 Jul 2016 – Women's 1500m . 8 March 2022 . World Athletics.
