Kamila Skolimowska
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Kamila Skolimowska (4 November 1982 – 18 February 2009) was a
Early life and career
She was born in
Olympic champion
At the 2000 Summer Olympics she won a gold medal in the hammer throw, with a new personal best throw of 71.16 metres. Gold medal favourite Mihaela Melinte was disqualified shortly before the start of the qualifying round for failing a drugs test.[5] At age 17 years and 331 days, Skolimowska became the youngest Olympic hammer champion.[2][6] As it was the first time that the women's hammer throw was staged at the Olympics, she also set an Olympic record, which stood for four years. She received the Polish Golden Cross of Merit for her achievement.[citation needed]
Career after the Olympic gold
In the 2001 season, she finished fourth at the
Skolimowska did not set new national records in 2003 and 2004. In 2003, she finished eighth both at the 2003 World Championships and the 2003 World Athletics Final. In the final round of the hammer throw at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens she recorded a season best of 72.57 metres, placing fifth overall in the event. She again finished fifth at the 2004 World Athletics Final.[2]
New records
In July 2005 Skolimowska improved her national record to 74.27 metres, the result being achieved in
2008, however, was an unsuccessful year. Her season's best was only 73.50, achieved in June in Warsaw. In the Olympic competition, she did progress from the qualifying round, but failed to register a valid mark in the final, thus finishing unplaced.[2]
Death
Skolimowska died unexpectedly at the age of 26 during a training session in Portugal. The cause of her death (originally reported in many media as likely a
The Kamila Skolimowska Memorial was established in the year of her death, initially as a hammer throw competition before evolving into an annual track and field event.[8]
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1997 | European Junior Championships | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 1st | 59.72 m |
1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 7th | 62.68 m |
1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 63.94 m |
World Championships | Seville, Spain | 21st (q) | 50.38 m | |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 71.16 m |
World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 20th (q) | 51.84 m | |
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | 68.05 m |
Goodwill Games | Brisbane, Australia | 1st | 70.31 m | |
2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 72.46 m |
2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | 71.38 m |
World Championships | Paris, France | 8th | 68.39 m | |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 5th | 72.57 m |
2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 68.96 m |
Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 1st | 72.75 m | |
2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd | 72.58 m |
2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 4th | 73.75 m |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 12th | NM |
References
- ^ Kamila Skolimowska nie żyje Archived 2012-02-13 at the Wayback Machine – TVN24.pl.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Kamila Skolimowska at World Athletics . Retrieved on 28 December 2008.
- ^ European Junior Championships (Women) – GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 28 December 2008.
- ^ Polish Championships – GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 28 December 2008.
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- ^ R.I.P. Sydney OG Hammer Champ Kamila Skolimowska Archived 2009-02-24 at the Wayback Machine (18 February 2009). Trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved on 19 February 2009.
- ^ Jakobsche, Jerzy, "Pulmonary embolism cause of death of Kamila Skolimowska Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine", AIPS via Polish Press Agency, February 21, 2009.
- ^ KAMILA SKOLIMOWSKA MEMORIAL – HISTORY Archived 13 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. KAMILA SKOLIMOWSKA MEMORIAL. Retrieved 2020-09-29.