Polish discus thrower
Joanna Wiśniewska
Joanna Wiśniewska at the 2007 World Championships |
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Born | (1972-05-24) 24 May 1972 (age 52) Wrocław, Poland |
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Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Discus throw |
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Club | Warszawianka Gwardia Warszawa LKS Polkowice |
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Joanna Wiśniewska (born 24 May 1972 in Wrocław) is a discus thrower from Poland. Her personal best throw is 63.97 metres, achieved at the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics[1] as well as five World Championships.
Competition record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
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Representing Poland
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1990
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World Junior Championships
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Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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22nd (q)
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45.02 m
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1991
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European Junior Championships
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Thessaloniki, Greece
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9th
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48.50 m
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1999
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Universiade
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Palma, Spain
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2nd
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63.97 m (=PB)
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World Championships
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Seville, Spain
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17th (q)
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59.83 m
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2001
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World Championships
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Edmonton, Canada
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17th (q)
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58.53 m
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2002
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European Championships
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Munich, Germany
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9th
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58.92 m
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2004
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Olympic Games
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Athens, Greece
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10th
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60.74 m
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2005
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World Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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12th
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57.06 m
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2006
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European Championships
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Gothenburg, Sweden
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12th
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59.41 m
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2007
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World Championships
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Osaka, Japan
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6th
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61.35 m
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2008
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Olympic Games
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Beijing, China
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18th (q)
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59.40 m
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2009
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World Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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21st (q)
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58.85 m
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2010
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European Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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3rd
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62.37 m
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2012
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European Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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10th
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57.72 m
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