Joanna Linkiewicz

Joanna Linkiewicz

Personal information
Born	(1990-05-02) 2 May 1990 Wrocław, Poland
Education	Academy of Physical Education, Wrocław[1]
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	400 metres hurdles
Club	KS AZS AWF Wrocław
Coached by	Marek Rożej
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Poland European Championships 2016 Amsterdam 400 m hurdles European Indoor Championships 2015 Prague 4×400 m relay

Joanna Linkiewicz (Polish pronunciation: [jɔˈanna linˈkjɛvit͡ʂ]; born 2 May 1990 in Wrocław) is a Polish athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.^[2] She finished eighth in the final at the 2014 European Championships. In addition, she won the bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2015 European Indoor Championships and two gold medals at the 2015 Summer Universiade.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Poland
2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	12th (h)	4×400 m relay	3:43.08
2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	16th (h)	400 m hurdles	61.24
			4th	4×400 m relay	3:36.42
2013	Universiade	Kazan, Russia	14th (h)	400 m hurdles	60.01
			5th	4×400 m relay	3:45.62
2014	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	3rd (h)	4×400 m relay	3:29.48
	IAAF World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	5th	4×400 m relay	3:27.37
	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	8th	400 m hurdles	56.59
			5th	4×400 m relay	3:25.73
2015	European Indoor Championships	Prague, Czech Republic	3rd	4×400 m relay	3:31.90
	Universiade	Gwangju, South Korea	1st	400 m hurdles	55.62
			1st	4×400 m relay	3:31.98
	World Championships	Beijing, China	25th (h)	400 m hurdles	56.51
			15th (h)	4×400 m relay	3:32.83
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	2nd	400 m hurdles	55.33
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	10th (sf)	400 m hurdles	55.35

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 400 metres – 53.83 (Bydgoszcz 2011)
• 400 metres hurdles – 55.25 (Warsaw 2016)

Indoor

• 400 metres – 53.74 (Toruń 2015)

References