Anna Jesień Explained

Anna Jesień
Birth Name:Anna Olichwierczuk
Birth Date:10 December 1978
Birth Place:Kostki, Poland
Weight:58kg (128lb) (2012)
Sport:Athletics
Event:400 m hurdles
Club:LŁKS Prefbet Śniadowo Łomża
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Anna Marta Jesień, née Olichwierczuk (born 10 December 1978 in Kostki near Sokołów Podlaski) is a Polish former hurdler.

She won the bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich. Four years later she finished 6th in the final of the same event at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.

She also competed in both 2000 Olympic Games and the 2004 Olympic Games but failed to make it through the heats on both occasions. She finished 4th in the 2005 World Championships. In 2007, she won the bronze medal at World Championships in Osaka.[1]

At the 2008 Olympics, she reached the final of the 400 m hurdles and finished in 5th place, while the women's 4 x 400 metre team reached the semi-finals.[2] [3] At the 2012 Olympics, she reached the semi-finals in the 400 m hurdles.[4]

Competition record

Representing
1997European Junior ChampionshipsLjubljana, Slovenia15th (h)400 m hurdles61.18
1999European U23 ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden17th (h)400 m hurdles59.60
4th4 × 400 m relay3:33.28
2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia21st (h)400 m hurdles57.36
2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada10th (sf)400 m hurdles55.64
2002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany3rd400 m hurdles56.18
3rd4 × 400 m relay3:26.15
2003World ChampionshipsParis, France16th (h)400 m hurdles56.07
5th4 × 400 m relay3:26.64
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece21st (h)400 m hurdles56.03
2005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland4th400 m hurdles54.17
4th4 × 400 m relay3:24.49 (NR)
2006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden6th400 m hurdles55.16
3rd4 × 400 m relay3:27.77
2007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan3rd400 m hurdles53.92
6th4 × 400 m relay3:26.49
2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China5th400 m hurdles53.99
11th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:28.23
2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany8th (sf)400 m hurdles54.82
2010European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain12th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:35.25
2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland8th4 × 400 m relay3:30.17
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom22nd (sf)400 m hurdles56.28
12th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:30.15

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IAAF World Championships in Athletics > 11th IAAF World Championships in Athletics > 400 Metres Hurdles - women. 31 October 2014. www.iaaf.org. IAAF.
  2. Web site: Beijing 2008 - Women's 400 m Hurdles. 31 October 2014. www.olympic.org. IOC.
  3. Web site: Beijing 2008 - Women's 4 x 400 m. 31 October 2014. www.olympic.org. IOC.
  4. Web site: London 2012 - Women's 400 m Hurdles. 31 October 2014. www.olympic.org. IOC.