Kinga Królik (born 26 September 1999) is a Polish steeplechase runner. She won the silver medal in the steeplechase at the 2021 European U23 Championships.
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| Nationality |  Poland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 September 1999 (24 years, 219 days old)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Pabianice[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3000 metres steeplechase 2000 metres steeplechase | ||||||||||||||
| Club | UKS Azymut Pabianice[3] | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 9:31.84 (2023) 6:10.50 (2023) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography edit
Krolik is from Pabianice, Poland, where she competes representing the UKS Azymut Pabianice club.[2][3]
Królik saw her first international success at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships, taking the silver medal in the steeplechase behind Flavie Renouard.[2] She was in 2nd place at the halfway point as France led early on, but with 800 metres to go three French women took to the lead pack alongside Królik. On the final lap, Królik took the lead running at 19.1 kilometres per hour (11.9 mph) soon before Renouard surged ahead, leaving Królik to settle for silver.[2] Her medal was said to be the greatest athletics success by a woman from Pabianice since Jadwiga Wajs.[2]
By virtue of winning the 2022 Polish Athletics Championships, Królik won her first global championship berth at the 2022 World Athletics Championships steeplechase. She ran 9:44.74 in her heat, placing 36th overall and not qualifying for the finals.[4]
Królik ran her personal best of 9:31.84 to finish runner-up at the 2023 Polish Athletics Championships.[5]
Statistics edit
Personal bests edit
| Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date | Ref |
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| 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:31.84 |  |
Polish Athletics Championships | Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland | 27 July 2023 | [1] |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | 6:10.50 | |
Volksbank Trier-Flutlichtmeeting | Trier, Germany | 8 September 2023 | [1] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Kinga Królik at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b c d e "Zrobiła to! Kinga Królik młodzieżową wicemistrzynią Europy! | Życie Pabianic". Życie Pabianic - portal informacyjny (in Polish). 10 July 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ a b "97. PZLA Mistrzostwa Polski" (PDF) (in Polish).
- ^ "Eugene: Kinga Królik odpada". Bieganie.pl (in Polish). 16 July 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Jednej siostrze dała radę, drugiej nie. Kinga Królik wicemistrzynią Polski w biegu na 3.000 metrów! | Życie Pabianic". Życie Pabianic - portal informacyjny (in Polish). 27 July 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.