Elżbieta Katolik

Elżbieta Katolik (née Skowrońska; 9 October 1949 – 28 June 1983) was a Polish middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. She also ran the 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay.

Her main successes individually were winning the bronze medal at the 1973 Summer Universiade, the bronze medal at the 1973 European Indoor Championships, the gold medal at the 1974 European Indoor Championships and the bronze medal at the 1977 European Indoor Championships.

She also finished seventh at the 1974 European Championships, fourth at the 1975 European Indoor Championships, and fourth at the 1980 European Indoor Championships, She competed without reaching the final at the 1969 European Championships (400 metres), the 1971 European Championships, the 1972 Olympic Games, and the 1980 Olympic Games.

In relay races, she saw early success as a silver medalist in the medley relay at the 1969 European Indoor Games. In the 4 × 400 metres relay, she finished fifth at the 1971 European Championships and sixth at the 1980 Olympic Games. and the 1972 Olympic Games without reaching the final.

Her personal best times were 52.73 seconds in the 400 metres, achieved in 1977; and 1:57.26 minutes in the 800 metres, achieved in 1980.