Natalia Sidorowicz (born Natalia Tomaszewska 09 September 1998) is a Polish biathlete. She has competed in the Biathlon World Cup since 2022.[1]

Natalia Sidorowicz
Sidorowicz in 2023
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1998-09-09) 9 September 1998 (age 26)
Zakopane, Poland
Sport
CountryPoland
SportBiathlon

Career

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Natalia Sidorowicz made her international debut at the 2016 Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, finishing 46th and 41st in the sprint and pursuit races. In the 2016/17 season, she competed in the junior category but did not achieve notable results. The following year, Sidorowicz won her first individual medal, securing bronze in the mixed relay at the 2018 IBU Junior Open European Championships with Joanna Jakieła, Przemysław Pancerz, and Marcin Szwajnos. At the subsequent Junior World Championships, she improved on her previous year's performance, with her best individual result being 12th place in the sprint.

In early 2019, Sidorowicz made her debut in the IBU Cup at her home races in Duszniki-Zdrój, followed by her first podium finish in the IBU Junior Cup. After a season marked by average results, the Polish athlete permanently joined the IBU Cup in the 2020/21 season, achieving a 17th place in the short individual race in Osrblie. She also participated in the 2021 IBU Open European Championships held in her home country.

In January 2022, Sidorowicz made her World Cup debut in Ruhpolding, finishing 94th in the sprint. With the women's relay team consisting of Monika Hojnisz-Staręga, Kamila Żuk, and Anna Mąka, she secured a 10th place. At the European Championships, she excelled in the pursuit competition under extreme conditions, being the only athlete to hit 18 out of 20 targets and improving her position by 33 places to finish eighth. In the winter of 2022/23, Sidorowicz consistently competed at the highest level, narrowly missing her first World Cup points by finishing 42nd in the sprint race in Le Grand-Bornand. She also participated in the World Championships, where the Polish women's relay team finished ninth. In August 2023, she narrowly missed her first senior-level medal, finishing fourth in the sprint event at the Summer Biathlon World Championships. At the Biathlon World Championships 2024, she secured the 14th place in the pursuit race, marking her career-best performance.[2]

Biathlon results

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All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Championships

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Event Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start Relay Mixed relay Single mixed relay
  2023 Oberhof 56th 74th 9th
  2024 Nové Mesto 47th 16th 14th 16th 6th 13th

World Cup

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Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Races Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2021–22 2/22 Didn't earn World Cup points
2022–23 11/20
2023–24 16/21 71 50th 19 47th 17 62nd 31 46th 4 43rd

Youth and Junior World Championships

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0 medals

Year Age Individual Sprint Pursuit Relay
  2017 Brezno-Osrblie 18 28th 69th 15th
  2018 Otepaeae 19 25th 12th 19th 5th
  2019 Brezno-Osrblie 20 66th 45th 44th 10th
  2020 Lenzerheide 21 32nd 51st 44th 6th

References

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  1. ^ "Natalia Sidorowicz".
  2. ^ https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/biathlon/1103490/natalia-sidorowicz-i-joanna-jakiela-o-strzal-od-dziesiatki-totalna-dominacja-jul
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