Marta Walczykiewicz

Marta Walczykiewicz

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Born	(1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 (age 29) Kalisz, Poland
Medal record Women's canoe sprint Representing  Poland Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 1 0 World Championships 1 8 2 European Championships 1 4 2 European Games 1 0 0 Total 3 11 4 Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-1 200 m World Championships 2014 Moscow K-1 4x200 m 2009 Dartmouth K-1 200 m 2010 Poznań K-2 200 m 2011 Szeged K-1 200 m 2013 Duisburg K-1 200 m 2013 Duisburg K–1 200 m Relay 2014 Moscow K-1 200 m 2014 Moscow K-4 500 m 2015 Milan K-1 200 m 2007 Duisburg K-2 200 m 2011 Szeged K-1 4 x 200 m European Championships 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 200 m 2008 Milan K-2-200 m 2008 Milan K-2-100 0m 2010 Trasona KK1-200 m 2012 Zagreb K-1 200 m 2014 Brandenburg K-4 500 m 2009 Brandenburg K4-500 m 2010 Trasona K-1 200 m European Games 2015 Baku K-1 200 m

Marta Walczykiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarta valt͡ʂɨˈkjɛvit͡ʂ]; born 1 August 1987) is a Polish sprint canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won eleven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with one gold (K-1 4 x 200 m: 2014), eight silvers (K-1 200 m: 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015; K-2 200 m: 2010, K-1 200 m relay: 2013, K-4 500 m: 2014) and a bronze (K-2 200 m: 2007). At the 2015 European Games Walczykiewicz won Poland's first gold medal in the K-1 200 m event. In June 2015, she competed in the inaugural European Games, for Poland in canoe sprint, more specifically, Women's K-1 200m. She earned a gold medal.

She competed for Poland at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's K-1 200 metres and the women's K-4 500 metres. She won the silver medal in the women's K-1 200 m event. Her team in the women's K-4 500 m event finished in 9th place. Walczykiewicz was the flag bearer for Poland during the closing ceremony. She also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

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