Anna Marta Jesień, née Olichwierczuk (born 10 December 1978 in Kostki near

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) is a Polish former hurdler. She won the bronze medal in the

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at the

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. Four years later she finished 6th in the final of the same event at the

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in Gothenburg. She also competed in both

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and the

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but failed to make it through the heats on both occasions. She finished 4th in the 2005 World Championships. In 2007, she won the bronze medal at World Championships in Osaka. At the 2008 Olympics, she reached the final of the 400 m hurdles and finished in 5th place, while the women's 4 x 400 metre team reached the semi-finals. At the 2012 Olympics, she reached the semi-finals in the 400 m hurdles.

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* 1978 births Polish female hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Poland Living people World Athletics Championships medalists People from Sokółka County European Athletics Championships medalists Sportspeople from Podlaskie Voivodeship Skra Warszawa athletes {{Poland-athletics-bio-stub

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