Karolina Kucharczyk
Kucharczyk competing in 2013
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1991-04-24) 24 April 1991
Rawicz, Poland
Sport
Sporttrack and field
Disability classT20
Eventlong jump
ClubUKS Achilles Leszno
Coached byZbigniew Lewkowicz (national)
Dariusz Gorski (club)
Medal record
paralympic athletics
Representing  Poland
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Long jump F20
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Long jump T20
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon Long jump T20
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha Long jump T20
Gold medal – first place 2019 Dubai Long jump T20
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris Long jump T20
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch Long jump F20
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stadskanaal Long jump T20
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto Long jump T20

Karolina Kucharczyk (born 24 April 1991 in Rawicz) is a Polish Paralympic athlete who began in her sport at age twelve.

Career

She won a gold medal for Poland at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in the Long Jump class F20.[1] She broke her own record in doing so with a jump of 6.00m.[2] She won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[3] She won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, in Women's long jump T20. [4]

She competed at the 2011 World Championships, 2013 World Championships, 2015 World Championships, winning a gold medal,[3] and 2019 World Championships.[4]

References

  1. ↑ IPC bio
  2. ↑ Inside World Parasport
  3. 1 2 "Karolina Kucharczyk - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Athletics KUCHARCZYK Karolina - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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