Matylda Kowal Explained

Full Name:	Matylda Róża Kowal
Birth Date:	11 January 1989
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	3000m steeplechase
Education:	University of Rzeszów^[1]
Club:	Resovia Rzeszów (2007–2008) AZS AWF Kraków (2009–2013) Resovia Rzeszów (2014-)
Coach:	Piotr Kowal (2014-)

Matylda Kowal (née Szlęzak; born 11 January 1989 in Rzeszów) is a Polish middle- and long-distance runner. She competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 41st with a time of 10:08.84. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Competition record

Representing
2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	4th	3000 m s'chase	9:48.77
	Universiade	Shenzhen, China	16th (h)	3000 m s'chase	10:11.79
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	16th (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:56.30
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	41st (h)	3000 m s'chase	10:08.84
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	14th	3000 m s'chase	9:57.27
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	26th (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:35.13
2017	Universiade	Taipei, Taiwan	10th	3000 m s'chase	10:23.47
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	24th (h)	3000 m s'chase	9:49.27

Personal bests

• 1000 metres – 2:44.89 (Kraków 2011)
• 1500 metres – 4:15.14 (Trier 2018)
• 3000 metres – 9:04.03 (Gothenburg 2018)
• 5000 metres – 16:13.86 (Bydgoszcz 2011)
• 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:35.13 (Rio de Janeiro 2016)

Notes and References

1. https://data.2017.gov.taipei/atos/prod/eng/zb/engzb_athletics-athlete-profile-n170575-kowal-matylda-roza.htm 2017 Universiade bio
2. Web site: KOWAL Matylda. Rio 2016. 2016-08-16. 2016-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815013924/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/matylda-kowal. dead.