Monika Ewa Michalik (Polish pronunciation: [mɔˈnika ˈɛva miˈxalik]; born 2 May 1980 in Międzyrzecz) is a freestyle wrestler from Poland. She participated in Women's freestyle 63 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In the last 16, she beat Volha Khilko from Belarus. In the quarter-finals Michalik lost to the French wrestler Lise Golliot-Legrand.

Monika Michalik
Personal information
Full nameMonika Ewa Michalik
NationalityPolish
Born (1980-05-02) 2 May 1980 (age 44)
Międzyrzecz, Poland
Sport
CountryPoland
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Women's Freestyle Wrestling
Representing  Poland
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 1
World Championships 0 0 3
European Championships 3 4 2
Total 3 4 6
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 63 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Nantes - Junior 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Guangzhou 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Baku 63 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Ryga 59 kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Varna 63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vilnius 63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Novi Sad 63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sofia - Junior 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2002 Seinäjoki 59 kg
Silver medal – second place 2006 Moscow 63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tbilisi 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Sofia 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Tampere 63 kg
Golden Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2006 Baku 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Baku 63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Baku 63 kg
Poland Wrestling Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 - Junior 56 kg
Gold medal – first place 2000 - Junior 56 kg
Gold medal – first place 2001 55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2002 59 kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Lodz 63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 Zary 63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Zgierz 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Trzciel 67 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Siedlce 72 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Trzciel 63 kg

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Michalik once again reached the quarter-finals, losing to eventual silver medallist Jing Ruixue of China.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won the bronze medal defeating Inna Trazhukova of Russia.

Her brother Tadeusz is also a wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

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