Joanna Skowroń Explained

Joanna Skowroń (born 16 April 1979 in Gorzów Wielkopolski) is a Polish sprint canoeist who competed from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s. She won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 1000 m: 2002), five silvers (K-2 200 m: 2002, K-4 200 m: 2005, K-4 500 m: 2003, 2005, K-4 1000 m: 2001) and five bronzes (K-2 500 m: 2003, K-2 1000 m: 2005, K-4 200 m: 2001, 2003; K-4 500 m: 1999).

Skowroń also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fourth twice in the K-4 500 m event (2000, 2004).

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