Natalia Barbara Czerwonka (born 20 October 1988) is a Polish long track

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who participates in international competitions. In 2010, she was awarded the Knight's Cross of the

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Olympic Games

At the

2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...

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, she was a reserve when the Poland team won a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit. Czerwonka did not receive a medal because she did not participate in any heat, unlike

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, Luiza Złotkowska and Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś. At the

2014 Winter Olympics , ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'') , nations = 88 , events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , athletes = 2,873 , opening = 7 February 2014 , closing = 23 February 2014 , opened_by = President Vladimir Putin , cauldron = , stadium = Fisht Olympic ...

in Sochi, she won a silver medal with the same team as four years earlier with the same squad.

Personal records

Career highlights

;European Allround Championships :2008 –

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, 17th ;World Junior Allround Championships :2006 –

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, 31st ;National Championships :2007 –

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, 3rd at 1000 m

References

External links

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Czerwonka at Jakub Majerski's Speedskating Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Czerwonka, Natalia 1988 births Polish female speed skaters Speed skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic speed skaters of Poland Knights of the Order of Polonia Restituta Sportspeople from Lower Silesian Voivodeship People from Lubin Living people Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Poland Olympic medalists in speed skating Universiade medalists in speed skating World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships medalists Universiade silver medalists for Poland Universiade bronze medalists for Poland Competitors at the 2009 Winter Universiade Competitors at the 2013 Winter Universiade