Weronika Nowakowska Explained

Weronika Nowakowska
Birth Date:7 July 1986
Birth Place:Kłodzko, Poland
Occupation:Teacher
Disciplines:Biathlon
Club:AZS AWF Katowice
Skis:Fischer
Rifle:Anschutz
Wcdebut:7 December 2007
Olympicteams:3 (2010, 2014, 2018)
Olympicmedals:0
Olympicgolds:0
Worldsteams:7 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Worldsmedals:2
Worldsgolds:0
Wcseasons:10 (2007/08–)
Wcraces:186
Wcraceswithrelays:224
Wcpodiums:0
Wcrelayspodiums:1
Show-Medals:yes
Medaltemplates:[1] [2] [3]
Updated:22 March 2018

Weronika Nowakowska (born 7 July 1986) is a Polish biathlete.[4]

Career

Nowakowska competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Poland. Her best performance was 5th in the individual, missing only one shot. Had she shot clear, her time would have placed her 2nd. She also finished 21st in the mass start, 36th in the sprint, 28th in the pursuit and 12th as part of the relay team.[5]

As of February 2013, her best performance at the Biathlon World Championships, is 6th, as part of the 2009 Polish women's relay team. Her best individual performance is 9th, in the 2012 mass start.

As of February 2013, Nowakowska has finished on the podium once in the Biathlon World Cup, winning a bronze as part of the Polish women's relay team in Hochfilzen during the 2008/09 season. Her best individual performance is 7th, achieved twice in sprint races. Her best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 24th, in 2011/12.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[6]

Olympic Games

0 medals

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
Representing
align=left 2010 Vancouver5th36th28th21st12th
align=left 2014 Sochi31st7th20th19th10th
align=left 2018 Pyeongchang21st34th30th7th

World Championships

2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)

EventIndividualSprintPursuitRelay
Representing
align=left 2008 Östersund58th55th
align=left 2009 Pyeongchang36th35th16th6th8th
align=left 2010 Khanty-Mansiysk15th
align=left 2012 Ruhpolding21st20th17th9th9th13th
align=left 2013 Nové Město23rd34th27th12th9th
align=left 2015 Kontiolahti13thSilverBronze23rd13th
align=left 2016 Holmenkollen41st75th4th20th

World Cup Podiums

SeasonLocationEventRank
2008/09
2014/15
2014/15

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Poland's Girl Dominated Women's Biathlon Sprint . . 15 December 2013 . . 18 December 2013 . 19 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131219210438/http://www.universiadetrentino.org/en/node/1764 . dead .
  2. Web site: Nowanska-Ziemniak (POL) Took Also Pursuit's Gold . . 16 December 2013 . . 18 December 2013 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113126/http://www.universiadetrentino.org/en/node/1882 . dead .
  3. Web site: Biathlon: Women 12.5km Mass Start – Final Results . . 20 December 2013 . . 22 December 2013.
  4. http://services.biathlonresults.com/athletes.aspx?IbuId=BTPOL20707198601 IBU Profile
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418114118/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/no/weronika-nowakowska-1.html Sports-Reference Profile
  6. Web site: Weronika Nowakowska . . IBU Datacenter . International Biathlon Union . 22 March 2018.