Kornelia Lesiewicz (born 14 August 2003)[3] is a Polish athlete sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. At the age of less than 18, she won a gold medal in the event at the 2021 European Under 20 Championships. The same year, Lesiewicz finished second at the World U20 Championships.
.jpg) Lesiewicz in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 August 2003 Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Poland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Club | AZS-AWF Gorzów[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Career edit
At the age of 15, Kornelia Lesiewicz finished sixth in the 400 metres at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
In August 2020, she broke the 46-year-old national under-18 best in the 400 m in a time of 52.86 seconds at the Irena Szewińska Memorial in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[4] In September, Lesiewicz bettered her own record clocking 52.73 s to win the Polish U18 Championships.[5]
In 2021, the 17-year-old was a part of national 4×400 m relay team, winning a bronze medal at the European Indoor Championships – where she was the youngest athlete to win a medal, a silver at the World Relays, and a gold at the European Team Championships Super League.[6] On 16 July, competing against sprinters up to two years her senior, Lesiewicz won a gold medal in the individual event at the European U20 Championships with a time of 52.46 s.[7] She improved by almost half a second to take a silver at the World U20 Championships held in Nairobi, Kenya, finishing behind only Nigeria's Imaobong Nse Uko.
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Baku, Azerbaijan | 6th | 400 m | 55.65 |
| 4th (h) | Medley relay | 2:12.33 | |||
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.94 |
| World Relays | Chorzów, Poland | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.81 | |
| European Team Championships, Super League | Chorzów, Poland | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.37 EL | |
| European U20 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 1st | 400 m | 52.46 | |
| World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 400 m | 51.97 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m mixed | 3:19.80 |
References edit
- ^ "Skarb kibica. Igrzyska Olimpijskie Tokio 2020". Przegląd Sportowy. Ringier Axel Springer Polska. 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Kornelia Lesiewicz – Athlete Profile". domtel-sport.pl. Polish Athletics. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Kornelia LESIEWICZ – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "2. Memoriał Ireny Szewińskiej – Official results" (PDF). Polish Athletics. 19 August 2020. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 August 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Matyja, Dariusz (30 September 2020). "Uwaga talent - Kornelia Lesiewicz". polskieradio.pl (in Polish). Polskie Radio Program IV. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "10 to watch at the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn". European Athletics. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Zhoya scorches to a 12.98 clocking in the 110m hurdles semifinals in Tallinn". European Athletics. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
External links edit
- Kornelia Lesiewicz at World Athletics
- Kornelia Lesiewicz at the Polish Athletic Association (in Polish)
- Kornelia Lesiewicz at Olympedia
