Iwona Matkowska

Iwona Matkowska
Personal information
Full nameIwona Nina Matkowska
Born (1982-05-28) 28 May 1982 (age 42)
Żary, Poland
Medal record
Women's wrestling
Representing  Poland
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tashkent 48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Guangzhou 48 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Belgrad 51 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Tampere 48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Baku 48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Dortmund 48 kg
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Baku 48 kg

Iwona Nina Matkowska-Sadowska (Polish pronunciation: [iˈvɔna ˈnina matˈkɔfska]; born 28 May 1982 in Żary) is a Polish freestyle wrestler.[1] She competed in the freestyle 48 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; after beating Patricia Bermúdez in the qualifications and Davaasükhiin Otgontsetseg in the 1/8 finals, she was defeated by Mariya Stadnik in the quarterfinals and eliminated by Clarissa Chun in the repechage round.[2] In June 2015, she competed in the inaugural European Games, for Poland in wrestling, more specifically, Women's Freestyle in the 48 kilogram range. She earned a bronze medal.

In March 2021, she competed at the European Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

  1. ^ "Iwona Nina Matkowska". London 2012. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Iwona Nina Matkowska - Events and results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
  3. ^ "2021 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.