Daria Bijak | |
Birth Name: | Daria Eva Bijak |
Birth Place: | Racibórz, Poland |
Agent: | International Gymnastics Federation |
Nationality: | German |
Occupation: | Artistic gymnast |
Years Active: | 1998–2010 |
Website: | www.fig.com |
Daria Eva Bijak (born 12 November 1985 in Racibórz, Poland)[1] is a former artistic gymnast representing Germany. She is a two-time German national champion (2005, 2006) and competed for Germany at the 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Her best all-around finish was 8th in 2005.
Bijak was raised in Greven, Germany,[2] and trained at the Deutsche Sporthochschule in Cologne under Shanna Polyakova.[3] She went on to compete in the NCAA as a member of the University of Utah gymnastics team.[4]
In 2008, Bijak represented Germany at the Olympic Games in Beijing, where she finished 51st in the all-around.[5]