Marta Walczykiewicz

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| nationality = Polish

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|8|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kalisz, Poland

| height = 1.65 m

| weight = 64 kg

| country = Poland

| sport = Sprint kayak

| club = KTW Kalisz

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Marta Anna Walczykiewicz (Polish pronunciation: {{IPAc-pl|'|m|a|r|t|a|-|w|a|l|cz|y|'|k|j|e|w|i|cz}}; 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.{{cite web | url =http://www.thenews.pl/1/5/Artykul/210613,Walczykiewicz-wins-Polands-first-gold-in-Baku|title=Walczykiewicz wins Poland's first gold in Baku|publisher=Radio Poland| date=17 June 2015| accessdate =24 June 2015}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/canoe-sprint-standings-cf-womens-kayak-single-200m |title=Rio 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826101734/https://www.rio2016.com/en/canoe-sprint-standings-cf-womens-kayak-single-200m |archive-date=2016-08-26 }} Her team in the women's K-4 500 m event finished in 9th place.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/canoe-sprint-standings-cf-womens-kayak-four-500m |title=Rio 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826095438/https://www.rio2016.com/en/canoe-sprint-standings-cf-womens-kayak-four-500m |archive-date=2016-08-26 }} Walczykiewicz was the flag bearer for Poland during the closing ceremony.{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/the-flagbearers-for-the-rio-2016-closing-ceremony|title=The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony|date=2016-08-21|access-date=2016-08-23}} She also competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

References

External links

{{Sports links}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110827170544/http://zap.norex.ca/bio/athlete/633/ Canoe09.ca profile]
{{Cite web |url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 |access-date=16 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105013709/http://canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%201-41%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007-2.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal%5Fwinners%5Fsince%5F1936%2F1510%2F0 |archive-date=5 January 2010 |url-status=live }}
{{Cite web |url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0 |title=ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 |access-date=2019-05-16 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5l9vPO85Y?url=http://www.canoeicf.com/site/canoeint/if/downloads/result/Pages%2042-83%20from%20Medal%20Winners%20ICF%20updated%202007.pdf?MenuID=Results%2F1107%2F0%2CMedal_winners_since_1936%2F1510%2F0 |archive-date=2009-11-09 |url-status=live }}

Category:1987 births

Category:Canoeists at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Category:Canoeists at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Category:Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Category:ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak

Category:Living people

Category:Olympic canoeists for Poland

Category:Polish female canoeists

Category:Sportspeople from Kalisz

Category:Canoeists from Greater Poland Voivodeship

Category:European Games medalists in canoeing

Category:European Games gold medalists for Poland