Kamila Skolimowska

Kamila Skolimowska
Skolimowska in 2008
Personal information
Full nameKamila Skolimowska
NationalityPolish
Born(1982-11-04)4 November 1982
Warsaw, Poland
Died18 February 2009(2009-02-18) (aged 26)
Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Hammer throw
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Munich Hammer throw
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Gothenburg Hammer throw
European Cup Winter Throwing
Gold medal – first place 2006 Tel Aviv Hammer throw
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2005 İzmir Hammer throw
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Bydgoszcz Hammer throw
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Bydgoszcz Hammer throw
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Ljubljana Hammer throw

Kamila Skolimowska (4 November 1982 – 18 February 2009) was a Polish hammer thrower. She is best known for her gold medal in the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics, which made her the youngest Olympic hammer champion, as well as for her two medals from the European Championships. Her personal best throw, and former Polish record, was 76.83 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Doha. She died on 18 February 2009 in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal at the Polish national team training camp.[1]

  1. ^ Kamila Skolimowska nie żyje Archived 2012-02-13 at the Wayback Machine – TVN24.pl.