Natalia Kaczmarek

Natalia Kaczmarek (born 17 January 1998)[1] is a Polish athlete sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She was part of relays at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, winning a gold medal in the mixed 4x400m relay, and a silver in the women's 4x400m relay.

Natalia Kaczmarek
Kaczmarek at the Polish Championships in 2021
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1998-01-17) 17 January 1998
Sport
CountryPoland
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Sprint
ClubAZS-AWF Wrocław
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 400 m: 50.72 (2021)
Medal record
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoMixed relay
2020 Tokyo4×400 m relay
European Championships
2018 Berlin4×400 m
World Indoor Championships
2018 Birmingham4×400 m
European Indoor Championships
2021 Toruń4×400 m
World Relays
2021 Chorzów4×400 m
European Team Championships
2021 Chorzów400 m
2021 Chorzów4×400 m
European U23 Championships
2019 Gävle400 m
2019 Gävle4×400 m

Career

She won in the 4x400 metres relays a silver medal at the 2018 World Indoor Championships and a gold at the 2018 European Championships, running in the heats. In the same event, Kaczmarek earned a bronze medal at the 2021 European Indoor Championships. In May, she secured a gold in the 400 metres at the European Team Championships, whose Super League events took place in Chorzów, Poland; she won her second gold medal with Polish 4x400 m relay team.

Kaczmarek won two medals at the delayed 2021's 2020 Tokyo Olympics, a gold with Poland's mixed relay team and a silver as a member of women's 4×400m relay; she ran in the respective finals. Kaczmarek also competed in the individual 400 m event, finishing fourth in her semi-final run to not advance into the final.

Achievements

International competitions
Representing  Poland
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2015 World Youth Championships Cali, Colombia 9th (sf) 400 m 54.25
5th 4×400 m mixed 3:24.64
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 18th (sf) 400 m 54.32
6th 4×400 m 3:36.95
2017 European U20 Championships Grosseto, Italy 7th 400 m 54.27
4th 4×400 m 3:34.48
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 2nd (heats) 4×400 m 3:32.07 [n 1]
European Championships Berlin, Germany 1st (heats) 4×400 m 3:28.52 [n 1]
2019 European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 1st 400 m 52.34
1st 4×400 m 3:32.56
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 3rd 4×400 m 3:29.94
World Relays Chorzów, Poland 2nd 4×400 m 3:28.81
European Team Championships Chorzów, Poland 1st 400 m 51.36
1st 4×400 m 3:26.37 EL
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan (sf) 400 m 50.79
2nd 4×400 m 3:20.53 NR
1st 4×400 m mixed 3:09.87 NR OR
  1. Time from the heats; Kaczmarek was replaced in the final.

Personal bests
Event Time (sec) Notes Wind Venue Date
400 metres 50.72 Poznań, Poland 25 June 2021
400 metres indoor 52.82 i Toruń, Poland 20 February 2021
4 x 400 metres 3:20.53 NR[2] Tokyo, Japan 7 August 2021

References
  1. "Natalia KACZMAREK – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. "Athletics - Final Results - Women's 4 x 400m Relay (Tokyo 2020)". IOC. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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