Olga Chojecka (née Niedziałek; born 30 June 1997) is a Polish racewalker. She has won multiple medals at the Polish Championships and competed internationally.
![]() Olga Niedziałek (2017) | |
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Born | 30 June 1997 |
Sport | |
Country | Poland |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Racewalking |
Club | WLKS Nowe Iganie |
Career
editEarly Career
editChojecka began her career in racewalking at a young age and quickly progressed through the ranks in national competitions.
National Competitions
editChojecka has secured various medals in the Polish Championships, including:
- Silver medalist in the 5000 m walk at the 2020 Polish Athletics Championships in Włocławek[1] and the 2022 Polish Athletics Championships in Suwałki.[2]
- Gold medalist in the 5000 m walk at the 2023 Polish Athletics Championships in Gorzów Wielkopolski.[3]
- Silver medalist in the 20 km walk at the 2022 Polish Athletics Championships in Sulejówek.[4]
- Bronze medalist in the 20 km walk at the 2018 Polish Athletics Championships in Warsaw,[5] the 2019 Polish Athletics Championships in Mielec,[6] and the 2020 Polish Athletics Championships in Warsaw.[7]
- Silver medalist in the 35 km walk at the 2023 Polish Athletics Championships in Dudince.[8]
International Competitions
editChojecka won a silver medal in the 20 km race walk at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships in Gävle.[9]
She also competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, where she finished eighth in the 35 km race walk.
Personal Life
editOlga Chojecka is married and previously competed under her maiden name, Niedziałek. Her brother, Łukasz Niedziałek, is also a racewalker.[10]
References
edit- ^ "'Polish Athletics Championships: Justyna Święty-Ersetic and Karol Zalewski fastest in 400 m'" (in Polish). Polsat Sport. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "'98th PZLA Championships: Swoboda 10.99 with wind, over 80 meters Nowicki'" (in Polish). PZLA. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Maciej Jałoszyński (23 April 2023). "'Niedziałek siblings gold medalists at the Polish Championships in the 20 km walk'" (in Polish). PZLA. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "'Sulejówek: Zdziebło and Niedziałek faster than the minimum standards for EC and WC'" (in Polish). PZLA. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ Michał Michalski (26 June 2018). "'Olga Niedziałek with a medal and a new personal record'" (in Polish). SportSiedlce.pl. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ P.C. (22 June 2019). "'Great success of Mielec athletes at the Polish Championships in racewalking!'" (in Polish). Hej Mielec. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Maciej Jałoszyński (26 September 2020). "'Katarzyna Zdziebło and Dawid Tomala Polish champions in racewalking'" (in Polish). PZLA. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Maciej Jałoszyński (25 March 2023). "'Zdziebło and Jelonek gold medalists at the Polish Championships in the 35 km walk'" (in Polish). PZLA. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Arkadiusz Kubiak (14 July 2019). "'Athletics - U23 EC: silver for Olga Niedziałek in racewalking!'" (in Polish). Igrzyska24. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ Michał Michalski (8 April 2018). "'Goal achieved. Łukasz Niedziałek meets the minimum for the U20 WC'" (in Polish). SportSiedlce.pl. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
External links
edit- Olga Chojecka at World Athletics
- Olga Chojecka at European Athletics
- Olga Chojecka at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olga Chojecka at Olympics.com
- Olga Chojecka at the Polski Komitet Olimpijski (in Polish)
- Olga Chojecka (Niedziałek) at the Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki (in Polish)