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Kamila Lićwinko

Kamila Lićwinko
Kamila Lićwinko Pedro's Cup Łódź 2016 04.jpg
Kamila Lićwinko in 2016
Personal information
Birth name Kamila Stepaniuk
Born (1986-03-22) 22 March 1986 (age 31)
Bielsk Podlaski, Poland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) High jump
College team College of Physical Education and Tourism in Białystok
Club Podlasie Białystok
Coached by Michał Lićwinko

Kamila Lićwinko (née Stepaniuk; born 22 March 1986) is a Polish track and field athlete specializing in the high jump.

Her personal bests in the event are 1.99 metres outdoors (2013, 2015, 2016) and 2.02 metres indoors (2015). Both are current Polish national records. She won the gold medal at the 2014 World Indoor Championship ex aequo with Mariya Kuchina.

In 2015, the Pole finished 4th at the World Championships with a 1.99 m's jump, equalling her own-shared national record. Mariya Kuchina of Russia took the gold (2.01 m), Croatia's Blanka Vlasic the silver (2.01 m) and Kuchina's compatriot Anna Chicherova the bronze (2.01 m).

In March 2016, she could not retain her world indoor title, taking the bronze medal on countback in Portland behind Vashti Cunningham (gold) and Ruth Beitia (silver). On June 18, Kamila Lićwinko jumped a new World Lead of 1.99 m (=NR) in Szczecin, before failing three time at 2.01 m.


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