Joanna Jóźwik Explained

Joanna Jóźwik
Birth Date:30 January 1991
Birth Place:Wałbrzych, Poland
Height:1.67 m
Country:Poland
Sport:Athletics
Event:800 metres
Club:AZS-AWF Katowice (2019–2023)
AZS-AWF Warszawa (2013–2018)
KKS Victoria Stalowa Wola (2006–2012)
Coach:Jakub Ogonowski, Andrzej Wołkowycki, Stanisław Anioł
Retired:2023

Joanna Jóźwik (born 30 January 1991 in Wałbrzych) is a retired Polish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. She won the bronze medal at the 2014 European Athletics Championships. Indoors, at the European Indoor Championships, Jóźwik earned bronze in 2015 and silver in 2021.

She placed fifth at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Jóżwik is the Polish indoor record holder for the 800 m, and won four national titles over the distance.

Biography

On 16 August 2014, Joanna Jóźwik won the bronze medal in the 800 metres at the European Championships held in Zürich.

Her personal outdoor best for this distance is 1:57.37, set in the final of the 2016 Rio Olympics.[1] [2] After placing fifth in that final in a race she declared herself the silver medalist stating, "I'm glad I'm the first European, and the second white" [3]

Statistics

International competitions

2010World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, Canada11th (sf)800 m2:05.09
8th4 × 400 m relay3:42.70
2011European U23 ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic9th (h)800 m2:06.07
2013European U23 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland8th800 m2:15.22
2014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland3rd800 m1:59.63
2015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic3rd800 m2:02.45
European Team Championships Super LeagueCheboksary, Russiabgcolor=silver2nd800 m2:00.30
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China7th800 m1:59.09
2016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands6th800 m2:00.57
Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil5th800 m1:57.37
2017European Team Championships Super LeagueLille, France4th800 m2:03.81
World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom20th (sf)800 m2:01.91
2021European Indoor ChampionshipsToruń, Polandbgcolor=silver2nd800 m2:04.00
World RelaysChorzów, Polandbgcolor=gold1st2x2x400 m relay3:40.92
Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan21st (sf)800 m2:02.32

Personal bests

Event Performance Place Date Notes
align='center24.16 22 July 2014
200 metres indoor 24.96 7 February 2015
53.08 6 September 2014
400 metres indoor 54.13 6 February 2019
1:25.04 9 August 2015
1:57.37 20 August 2016
800 metres indoor 1:59.29 10 February 2017
2:34.93 28 July 2016
1000 metres indoor 2:42.36 26 January 2014

National titles

Notes and References

  1. http://www.european-athletics.org/competitions/european-athletics-championships/2014/athletics/event/womens-800m/phase=atw008100/index.html European Athletics Championships – women's 800 metres result
  2. http://sport.wp.pl/kat,69874,title,Brazowy-medal-Joanny-Jozwik,wid,16819928,wiadomosc.html?ticaid=113470 Brązowy medal Joanny Jóźwik!
  3. Web site: Rio Olympics 2016: 'I'm glad I'm the first European' – Olympian shocks with 'racist' remarks. 12 November 2020. The New Zealand Herald.