Joanna Linkiewicz Explained
| Joanna Linkiewicz |
| Nationality: | Polish |
| Birth Date: | 2 May 1990 |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Weight: | 55 kg |
| Coach: | Marek Rożej |
| Club: | AZS-AWF Wrocław |
| Education: | University of Physical Education in Wrocław[1] |
Joanna Linkiewicz (Polish pronunciation: ; born 2 May 1990) is a Polish athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. She placed 8th at the 2014 European Championships to take a silver medal at the competition two years later.
Linkiewicz won a bronze medal in the 4×400 m relays at the 2015 European Indoor Championships, and a silver running in the heats at the 2018 World Indoor Championships. She took 400 m hurdles gold at the 2015 Universiade adding second gold in 4×400 m relay, and won a silver medal in her individual event at the 2017 Universiade.
Competition record
| Representing |
|---|
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 12th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:43.08 |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 16th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 61.24 |
| 4th | 4×400 m relay | 3:36.42 |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 14th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 60.01 |
| 5th | 4×400 m relay | 3:45.62 |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 3rd (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:29.48 |
| IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 4×400 m relay | 3:27.37 |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 8th | 400 m hurdles | 56.59 |
| 5th | 4×400 m relay | 3:25.73 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:31.90 |
| Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 55.62 |
| bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4×400 m relay | 3:31.98 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 25th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.51 |
| 15th (h) | 4×400 m relay | 3:32.83 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 55.33 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 10th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.35 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 15th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 56.25 |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 55.90 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | bgcolor=silver | 2nd (h) | 4×400 m relay | |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 14th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 56.06 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 14th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.38 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 14th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.67 | |
Personal bests
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Indoor
Notes and References
- http://www.gwangju2015.com/IRS/eng/zb/engzb_athletics_biography_overview_n6307949_linkiewicz_joanna.htm 2015 WSG profile
