Daria Bijak

{{short description|German Gymnast raised in Muenster, NRW|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Daria Bijak

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| caption = Daria Bijak in 2006

| birth_name = Daria Eva Bijak

| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|12 November 1985}}

| birth_place = Racibórz, Poland

| agent = International Gymnastics Federation

| nationality = German

| occupation = Artistic gymnast

| years_active = 1998–2010

| website = www.fig.com

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Daria Eva Bijak (born 12 November 1985 in Racibórz, Poland){{Cite web|last=Lewis|first=Michael C.|date=3 July 2008|title=Daria Bijak, Gymnastics, Germany|url=https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=&itype=ngpsid|access-date=2022-02-22|website=The Salt Lake Tribune|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} is a former artistic gymnast representing Germany. She is a two-time German national champion (2005, 2006) and competed for Germany at the 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Her best all-around finish was 8th in 2005.

Bijak was raised in Greven, Germany,{{Cite web|last=Youngren|first=John|title=Cirque du Utah: Gymnast Daria Bijak|url=https://continuum.utah.edu/back_issues/2007winter/sidelines.html|access-date=2022-02-22|website=continuum.utah.edu}} and trained at the Deutsche Sporthochschule in Cologne under Shanna Polyakova.{{Cite web|last=Hamilton|first=Linda|date=2006-06-01|title=Red Rocks are looking forward to 'elite' future|url=https://www.deseret.com/2006/6/1/19956424/red-rocks-are-looking-forward-to-elite-future|access-date=2022-02-22|website=Deseret News|language=en}} She went on to compete in the NCAA as a member of the University of Utah gymnastics team.{{Cite web|date=2010-06-10|title=Daria Bijak Named First-Team Academic All-American|url=https://utahutes.com/news/2010/6/10/daria_bijak_named_first_team_academic_all_american.aspx|access-date=2022-02-22|website=University of Utah Athletics|language=en}}

In 2008, Bijak represented Germany at the Olympic Games in Beijing, where she finished 51st in the all-around.{{Cite web|title=Olympics 2008 Complete Results|url=https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/Olympics_2008_CompleteResults_20080828_094128.pdf|website=USA Gymnastics}}