Justyna KowalczykJustyna Kowalczyk

Justyna KowalczykJustyna Kowalczyk

Justyna Kowalczyk Justyna Kowalczyk was was born January born January 19, 198319, 1983 in Limanowa. in Limanowa. She isShe is a Polish a Polish cross country skier who has been cross country skier who has been competing since 2000. competing since 2000.

CareerCareer

Kowalczyk finished second in the individual sprint at the 2003 World Junior Championships. She finished 31st in the individual sprint event at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Justyna Kowalczyk won the race for her second World Cup triumph. She followed in Canmore with two more bronze medals in the same World Cup event. Kowalczyk was 3rd in the 2007 World Cup. She has also won eighteen individual events at various distances and levels since 2001.

CareerCareer

At the 2009 world championships in Liberec, At the 2009 world championships in Liberec, Kowalczyk won two gold medals, one in the Kowalczyk won two gold medals, one in the women's pursuit (7.5 km classical + 7.5 km women's pursuit (7.5 km classical + 7.5 km free technique), and another one in the 30 free technique), and another one in the 30 km mass start. She also secured a bronze km mass start. She also secured a bronze medal in the 10 km classical event.medal in the 10 km classical event.

She won the overall 2008–09 Cross-Country She won the overall 2008–09 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup. On March 24, 2009, Skiing World Cup. On March 24, 2009, Kowalczyk was awarded the Knight's Cross Kowalczyk was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.of the Order of Polonia Restituta.

CareerCareer

On February 27, 2010, Kowalczyk beat On February 27, 2010, Kowalczyk beat Norway's Marit Bjørgen by 0.3 seconds to Norway's Marit Bjørgen by 0.3 seconds to win the gold medal in the women's 30 km win the gold medal in the women's 30 km classical event in the 2010 Winter Olympics. classical event in the 2010 Winter Olympics. She posted a time of one hour, 30 minutes, She posted a time of one hour, 30 minutes, 33.7 seconds. She earned two more medals 33.7 seconds. She earned two more medals in Vancouver, taking silver behind Bjørgen in in Vancouver, taking silver behind Bjørgen in the individual sprint classic on February 17, the individual sprint classic on February 17, 2010, and bronze in the 15 km pursuit on 2010, and bronze in the 15 km pursuit on February 19, 2010February 19, 2010..

Medal recordMedal record

Gold Gold 2010 Vancouver 2010 Vancouver 30 km classical 30 km classical SilverSilver 2010 Vancouver2010 Vancouver Individual sprint Individual sprint Bronze Bronze 2010 Vancouver2010 Vancouver 15 km pursuit 15 km pursuit BronzeBronze 2006 Turin2006 Turin 30 km 30 km GoldGold 20092009 Liberec Liberec 15 km pursuit 15 km pursuit Gold Gold 2009 Liberec2009 Liberec 30 km 30 km Silver Silver 2013 Val di Fiemme 2013 Val di Fiemme 30 km classical 30 km classical Silver Silver 2011 Oslo 2011 Oslo 10 km classical 10 km classical Silver Silver 2011 Oslo2011 Oslo 15 km pursuit 15 km pursuit Bronze Bronze 2011 Oslo2011 Oslo 30 km 30 km Bronze Bronze 2009 Liberec2009 Liberec 10 km 10 km

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