Marta Walczykiewicz

Marta Walczykiewicz

Personal information
Nationality	Polish
Born	(1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 Kalisz, Poland
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Country	Poland
Sport	Sprint kayak
Club	KTW Kalisz
Medal record Women's Sprint kayak Representing Poland Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 1 0 World Championships 1 9 3 European Championships 2 5 4 European Games 1 0 1 Total 4 15 8 Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-1 200 m World Championships 2014 Moscow K-1 4×200 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 4×200 m 2014 Moscow K-1 200 m 2014 Moscow K-4 500 m 2015 Milan K-1 200 m 2019 Szeged K-1 200 m 2007 Duisburg K-2 200 m 2011 Szeged K-1 4×200 m 2021 Copenhagen K-2 Mix 200 m European Games 2015 Baku K-1 200 m 2019 Minsk K-1 200 m European Championships 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 200 m 2018 Belgrade K-1 200 m 2008 Milan K-2 200 m 2008 Milan K-2 1000 m 2010 Trasona K-1 200 m 2012 Zagreb K-1 200 m 2014 Brandenburg K-4 500 m 2009 Brandenburg K-4 500 m 2010 Trasona K-2 500 m 2021 Poznań K-1 200 m 2022 Munich K-1 200 m

Marta Anna Walczykiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈmarta valt͡ʂɨˈkjɛvit͡ʂ]; born 1 August 1987) is a Polish sprint canoeist 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).

Career

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, and won a gold medal in the K-1 200m.

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.

External links

• Marta Walczykiewicz at the International Canoe Federation
• Marta Walczykiewicz at Olympics.com
• Marta Walczykiewicz at Olympedia
• Marta Walczykiewicz at the Polish Olympic Committee (archived) (in Polish)
• Canoe09.ca profile
• "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
• "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2019.