Renata Katewicz (born May 2, 1965 in Kaniczki, Pomorskie) is a retired female

discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field event in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than their competitors. It is an ancient sport, as demonstrated by th ...

er from

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

. She represented her native country twice at the Summer Olympics; in 1988 and 1996. Katewicz is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's discus event at the

1993 Summer Universiade The 1993 Summer Universiade, also known as XVII Summer Universiade or World University Games Buffalo '93, took place in Buffalo, New York, United States. Sports * * * * * * * * * * * * Venues *Athletics – University at Buffalo Sta ...

in Buffalo,

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International competitions

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* 1965 births Living people People from Kwidzyn County Sportspeople from Pomeranian Voivodeship Polish female discus throwers Olympic athletes of Poland Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Poland Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade gold medalists for Poland Competitors at the 1989 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub