Joanna Wiśniewska

Joanna Wiśniewska (born 24 May 1972 in Wrocław) is a discus thrower from Poland. Her personal best throw is 63.97 metres, achieved at the 1999 Summer Universiade in Palma. She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics[1] as well as five World Championships.

Joanna Wiśniewska
Joanna Wiśniewska at the 2007 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1972-05-24) 24 May 1972
Wrocław, Poland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
ClubWarszawianka
Gwardia Warszawa
LKS Polkowice
Medal record
European Championships
2010 BarcelonaDiscus throw

Competition record
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Poland
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 22nd (q) 45.02 m
1991 European Junior Championships Thessaloniki, Greece 9th 48.50 m
1999 Universiade Palma, Spain 2nd 63.97 m (=PB)
World Championships Seville, Spain 17th (q) 59.83 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 17th (q) 58.53 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 9th 58.92 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 10th 60.74 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 12th 57.06 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 12th 59.41 m
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 6th 61.35 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 18th (q) 59.40 m
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 21st (q) 58.85 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 3rd 62.37 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 10th 57.72 m

References
  1. Olympic results Archived 2009-03-18 at the Wayback Machine


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