Kornelia Lesiewicz
.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 | |
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.
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
