Monika Pyrek

Monika Pyrek
Monika Pyrek in 2007
Personal information
Nationality Poland
Born (1980-08-11) 11 August 1980 (age 44)
Gdynia, Poland
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb) (2012)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubMKL Szczecin
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Poland
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 0 0
World Championships 0 2 1
World Indoor Championships 0 1 1
European Championships 0 1 0
European Indoor Championships 0 0 2
European U23 Championships 1 0 0
World Athletics Final 0 3 0
Total 1 7 4
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Helsinki Pole vault
Silver medal – second place 2009 Berlin Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Edmonton Pole vault
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Birmingham Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Valencia Pole vault
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Gothenburg Pole vault
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Vienna Pole vault
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Madrid Pole vault
European Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Leiria Pole vault
Monika Pyrek training at Miejski Stadion Lekkoatletyczny w Szczecinie, her club's stadium in Szczecin

Monika Zofia Pyrek-Rokita (born 11 August 1980) is a retired Polish pole vaulter.

Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m. She also won the silver medal at the 2006 European Athletics Championships.

Monika Pyrek's personal best is 4.82 metres.

She won the Polish Championship several times, the last in 2007 in Poznań.