Joanna Jóźwik

Joanna Jóźwik (born 30 January 1991 in Wałbrzych) is a retired Polish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. She won the bronze medal at the 2014 European Athletics Championships. Indoors, at the European Indoor Championships, Jóźwik earned bronze in 2015 and silver in 2021.

She placed fifth at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Jóżwik is the Polish indoor record holder for the 800 m, and won four national titles over the distance.

Biography On 16 August 2014, Joanna Jóźwik won the bronze medal in the 800 metres at the European Championships held in Zürich.

Her personal outdoor best for this distance is 1:57.37, set in the final of the 2016 Rio Olympics. After placing fifth in that final in a race she declared herself the silver medalist stating, "I'm glad I'm the first European, and the second white"

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Personal bests Event Performance Place Date Notes200 metres 24.16 Sosnowiec 22 July 2014 200 metres indoor 24.96 Spała 7 February 2015 400 metres 53.08 Biała Podlaska 6 September 2014 400 metres indoor 54.13 Toruń 6 February 2019 600 metres 1:25.04 Szczecin 9 August 2015 800 metres 1:57.37 Rio de Janeiro 20 August 2016 800 metres indoor 1:59.29 Toruń 10 February 2017 1000 metres 2:34.93 Sopot 28 July 2016 1000 metres indoor 2:42.36 Spała 26 January 2014

National titles Polish Athletics Championships 800 metres: 2014, 2015, 2020 4 × 400 m relay: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019 Polish Indoor Athletics Championships 800 metres: 2021