Kamila Lićwinko
Lićwinko in 2016
Personal information
Birth nameKamila Stepaniuk
Born (1986-03-22) 22 March 1986
Bielsk Podlaski, Poland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
College teamCollege of Physical Education and Tourism in Białystok
ClubPodlasie Białystok
Coached byJanusz Kuczyński (–2011)
Michał Lićwinko (2011–)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing the  Poland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 LondonHigh jump
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 SopotHigh jump
Bronze medal – third place2016 PortlandHigh jump
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place2015 PragueHigh jump
European Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Chorzówhigh jump
Silver medal – second place2013 Gatesheadhigh jump
Bronze medal – third place2014 Braunschweighigh jump
Bronze medal – third place2015 Cheboksaryhigh jump
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2013 KazanHigh jump

Kamila Lićwinko (née Stepaniuk; born 22 March 1986) is a Polish retired track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump.

International

Her personal bests in the event are 1.99 metres outdoors (2013, 2015, 2016) and 2.02 metres indoors (2015). Both are current Polish national records. She won the gold medal at the 2014 World Indoor Championship ex aequo with Mariya Kuchina.[1]

In 2015, the Pole finished 4th at the World Championships with a 1.99 m's jump, equalling her own-shared national record. Mariya Kuchina of Russia took the gold (2.01 m), Croatia's Blanka Vlašić the silver (2.01 m) and Kuchina's compatriot Anna Chicherova the bronze (2.01 m).

In March 2016, she could not retain her world indoor title, taking the bronze medal on countback in Portland behind Vashti Cunningham (gold) and Ruth Beitia (silver). On 18 June, Kamila Lićwinko jumped a new World Lead of 1.99 m (=NR) in Szczecin, before failing three time at 2.01 m.

As the captain of the Polish team, she received the gold medal at 2021 European Athletics Team Championships.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Poland
2005 European Junior Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 8th 1.82 m
2007 European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 4th 1.86 m
2009 European Indoor Championships Turin, Italy 8th 1.92 m
Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 4th 1.88 m
World Championships Berlin, Germany 16th (q) 1.92 m
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 17th (q) 1.85 m
Universiade Kazan, Russia 1st 1.96 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 7th 1.93 m
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 1st 2.00 m
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 9th 1.90 m
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 3rd 1.94 m
World Championships Beijing, China 4th 1.99 m
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 3rd 1.96 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 9th 1.93 m
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 9th (q) 1.86 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 3rd 1.99 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 5th 1.98 m
2021 European Team Championships Chorzów, Poland 1st 1.94 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 11th 1.93 m

Personal life

In 2013 she married Michał Lićwinko, who is also her coach. On 12 February 2015, she was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit by President Bronisław Komorowski. In February 2018 she announced her career suspension because of pregnancy.[2]

State awards

References

  1. ↑ Kacper Suchecki, Tadeusz Kądziela (8 March 2014). "Kamila Lićwinko mistrzynią świata! "Poprosiłam sędziego o uznanie ex-aequo"". sport.pl. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Kamila Lićwinko zawiesza karierę z powodu ciąży". interia.pl. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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