List of World Polonia Games records

The World Polonia Games are a multi-sport event held annually for the Polish diaspora (Polonia) and Polish minorities living outside of Poland. Alternating between summer and winter games each year, the first edition of the games were held in Warsaw in 1934, and they have been played regularly since their revival in 1974.[1] The games are organized by the Association "Polish Community" and are covered by TVP Polonia.[2]

Team Canada at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter World Polonia Games in Zakopane. Canada currently holds the most records in swimming.

This article lists the records set at the World Polonia Games in athletics and swimming between 1934 and 2021.

Athletics edit

Men edit

Event Time Name Nation Games Ref
100 metres 10.90 S Korus   France (FRA) 1977 Kraków [3]
200 metres 21.98 Endrik Zilbershtein   Georgia (GEO) 2011 Silesia [3]
400 metres 48.43 Endrik Zilbershtein   Georgia (GEO) 2011 Silesia [3]
800 metres 1:55.90 S Kaczmarek   Canada (CAN) 1974 Kraków [3]
1000 metres 2:59.92 Miroslaw Zinczinskij   Lithuania (LIT) 2019 Gdynia [4]
1,500 metres 4:03.72 P Maszaj   Belarus (BLR) 2003 Poznań [3]
3,000 metres 8:26.80 C Brodie   Great Britain (GBR) 1977 Kraków [3]
5,000 metres 15:13.65 P Maszaj   Belarus (BLR) 2003 Poznań [3]
10,000 metres 37:45.82 Adam Gaura   Czech Republic 2011 Silesia [3]
110 metres hurdles 15.14 A Domicz   Germany (GER) 2003 Poznań [3]
High jump 2.05 m B Clients   Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1981 Kraków [3]
Long jump 6.98 m G Sitkiewicz   Belarus (BLR) 1997 Lublin [3]
Pole vault 4.10 m Michael Lopatowski   Canada (CAN) 2011 Silesia [3]
Shot put 17.22 m J Pyka   United States (USA) 1977 Pułtusk [3]
Discus throw 51.04 m A Drzewiecki   Canada (CAN) 1977 Kraków [3]
Hammer throw 40.65 m J Krawczyk   France (FRA) 1981 Kraków [3]
Javelin throw 61.40 m D Kolasniewski   France (FRA) 1974 Kraków [3]
Ball throw 17.22 m J Pyka   United States (USA) 1977 Kraków [3]
4 x 100m relay 44.87 Gigła Zilbershtein
Giorgi Zilbershtein
Endrik Zilbershtein
Ludvik Zilbershtein
  Georgia (GEO) 2011 Silesia [3]
4 x 400m relay 3:26.60 Team United States   United States (USA) 1934 Warsaw [3]
Medley relay 2:21.03 Team Great Britain   Great Britain (GBR) 1999 Lublin [3]

Women edit

Event Time Name Nation Games Ref
60 metres 8.30 I Waclawek   Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1981 Kraków [3]
100 metres 12.18 O Gorska   Moldova (MOL) 2001 Sopot [3]
200 metres 24.50 Stanisława Walasiewicz   United States (USA) 1934 Warsaw [3]
400 metres 54.43 A Kozak   Belarus (BLR) 1997 Lublin [3]
800 metres 2:12.01 J Krakowiak   Lithuania (LIT) 1997 Lublin [3]
1000 metres 3:27.02 Alexia Salwinowa   Moldova (MOL) 2019 Gdynia [4]
1,500 metres 4:42.82 N Wasilewska   Belarus (BLR) 2003 Poznań [3]
3,000 metres 12:13.51 Renata Siluk   Lithuania (LIT) 2011 Silesia [3]
5,000 metres 16:48.75 N Wasilewska   Belarus (BLR) 2003 Poznań [3]
110 m hurdles 16.57 Joanna Czapla   France (FRA) 2011 Silesia [3]
High jump 1.65 m T Baranowska   Belarus (BLR) 1997 Lublin [3]
Long jump 5.49 m K Bejnarowicz   Lithuania (LIT) 2001 Sopot [3]
Shot put 14.68 m M Godzik   Belarus (BLR) 1997 Lublin [3]
Discus throw 36.69 m O Kedzierska   Germany (GER) 2001 Sopot [3]
Javelin throw 44.62 m E Dubowska   Norway (NOR) 1997 Lublin [3]
Ball throw 14.68 m M Godzik   Belarus (BLR) 1997 Lublin [3]
4 × 100 m relay 56.13 Team Moldova   Moldova (MOL) 2001 Sopot [3]
4 × 400 m relay 4:40.13 Team Belarus   Belarus (BLR) 2003 Poznań [3]

Swimming edit

Men edit

Event Time Name Nation Games Ref
50m freestyle 24.44 Justin Kiedrzyn   Canada (CAN) 2013 Kielce [3][5]
100m freestyle 53.28 T Wolinski   United States (USA) 2011 Silesia [3]
200m freestyle 1:57.78 Justin Kiedrzyn   Canada (CAN) 2013 Kielce [3][5]
400m freestyle 4:53.60 L Smelik   Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1997 Kraków [3]
1500m freestyle 24:26.20 Rogalski   Canada (CAN) 1934 Warsaw [3]
50m backstroke 26.68 David Nowicki   Canada (CAN) 2009 Toruń [3]
100m backstroke 1:01.96 David Nowicki   Canada (CAN) 2009 Toruń [3]
200m backstroke 2:44.29 M Blasiak   France (FRA) 2005 Warsaw [3]
50m breaststroke 31.06 David Nowicki   Canada (CAN) 2009 Toruń [3]
100m breaststroke 1:07.28 David Nowicki   Canada (CAN) 2009 Toruń [3]
200m breaststroke 2:52.62 M Blasiak   France (FRA) 2005 Warsaw [3]
50m butterfly 25.97 Justin Kiedrzyn   Canada (CAN) 2013 Kielce [3][5]
100m butterfly 1:18.70 F Mielcarek   France (FRA) 1977 Kraków [3]
100m individual medley 1:01.23 Justin Kiedrzyn   Canada (CAN) 2013 Kielce [3][5]
200m individual medley 2:45.70 F Mielcarek   France (FRA) 1977 Kraków [3]
400m individual medley 5:22.90 M Blasiak   France (FRA) 2005 Warsaw [3]
4 x 50m freestyle relay 1:46.91 Team Canada   Canada (CAN) 2013 Kielce [3][5]
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 5:43.00 Team Romania   Romania (ROM) 1934 Warsaw [3]
4 × 50 m medley relay 1:56.65 Team Canada   Canada (CAN) 2013 Kielce [3][5]

Women edit

Event Time Name Nation Games Ref
50m freestyle 27.95 Ola Jóźwiak   Canada (CAN) 2013 Kielce [3][5]
100m freestyle 1:00.95 Ola Jóźwiak   Canada (CAN) 2013 Kielce [3][5]
200m freestyle 2:13.49 Zosia Niemczak   United States (USA) 2013 Kielce [3]
50m backstroke 32.00 Zosia Niemczak   United States (USA) 2013 Kielce [3]
100m backstroke 1:11.07 M Neary   Canada (CAN) 2005 Warsaw [3]
200m backstroke 2:27.04 M Neary   Canada (CAN) 2005 Warsaw [3]
50m breaststroke 36.41 Irina Comarovschi   Moldova (MOL) 2019 Gdynia [6]
100m breaststroke 1:20.61 Irina Comarovschi   Moldova (MOL) 2019 Gdynia [6]
200m breaststroke 3:13.55 J Majewski   Germany (GER) 2005 Warsaw [3]
50m butterfly 30.54 K Siuda   Canada (CAN) 2009 Toruń [3]
100m butterfly 1:11.60 Irène Debrunner    Switzerland (SUI) 1974 Kraków [3]
100m individual medley 1:12.22 Zosia Niemczak   United States (USA) 2013 Kielce [3]
200m individual medley 3:06.80 P Wataszczyk   Czechoslovakia (TCH) 1974 Kraków [3]
400m individual medley 5:50.77 M Neary   Canada (CAN) 2005 Warsaw [3]
4 x 50m freestyle relay 2:08.58 Team Canada   Canada (CAN) 2013 Kielce [3][5]
4 × 50m medley relay 2:21.87 Team United States   United States (USA) 2013 Kielce [3]

See also edit

References edit

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