Wiktoria Gajosz (born 6 July 2006) is a Polish sprinter.[1]

Wiktoria Gajosz
Personal information
Born (2006-07-06) 6 July 2006 (age 18)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best400m: 52.98 (2024)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Poland
World U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Lima 4x400 m mixed

Career

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In July 2024, she set a Polish national U20 record, and an U20 world leading time, of 36.82 seconds for the 300 metres, in Warsaw.[2][3] That month, she won the Polish U20 400 metres title in Radom in 2024.[4] In winning the individual race she also ran a personal best of 52.98 seconds. At the championships, she was also part of the team that set a new Polish club U20 record in the women’s 4x100m relay and won the 4x400 metres relay.[5][6]

She was a silver medalist at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay in August 2024.[7] At the Games, she also placed fourth in the final of the women’s 4x400 metres relay.[8]

Personal life

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A member of Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski, she attended IV Liceum Ogólnokształcące in Chełm.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Wiktoria Gajosz". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Gajosz wśród najlepszych na świecie!". nowtydzien.pl. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Rekord Polski Wiktorii Gajosz". tygodnijzamojski.pl. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ Szuptarski, Krzysztof (29 August 2024). "The Polish mixed relay team won silver in the U2O World Championships. The team included an athlete from Tomasovia Tomaszów Lubelski". Kurierlubelski.pl. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Gold collector. Wiktoria Gajosz outshone all participants of the Polish Championships!". kronikatygodnia.pl. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Tomasovia runners won two gold medals". Radio.lublin.pl. Jul 28, 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. ^ "4 medals for Poles at the U20 World Championships in Lima". bieganie.pl. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. ^ "MŚ U20 LIMA24: REKORD POLSKI I SREBRNY MEDAL PŁOTKARKI WIKTORII GADAJSKIEJ". pzla.pl. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  9. ^ Petruk, Marcin. "Wiktoria Gajosz second in the world!". supertydzien.pl. Retrieved 2 September 2024.