Kamila Lićwinko (née Stepaniuk; born 22 March 1986) is a Polish retired

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athlete who specialized in the

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International

Her personal bests in the event are 1.99 metres outdoors (2013, 2015, 2016) and 2.02 metres indoors (2015). Both are current Polish national records. She won the gold medal at the 2014 World Indoor Championship ex aequo with Mariya Kuchina. In 2015, the Pole finished 4th at the

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with a 1.99 m's jump, equalling her own-shared national record. Mariya Kuchina of Russia took the gold (2.01 m), Croatia's Blanka Vlašić the silver (2.01 m) and Kuchina's compatriot

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the bronze (2.01 m). In March 2016, she could not retain her world indoor title, taking the bronze medal on countback in

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behind Vashti Cunningham (gold) and Ruth Beitia (silver). On 18 June, Kamila Lićwinko jumped a new World Lead of 1.99 m (=NR) in

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, before failing three time at 2.01 m. As the captain of the Polish team, she received the gold medal at 2021 European Athletics Team Championships.

Competition record

Personal life

In 2013 she married Michał Lićwinko, who is also her coach. On 12 February 2015, she was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit by President Bronisław Komorowski. In February 2018 she announced her career suspension because of pregnancy.

State awards

* 2015 Gold Cross of Merit

References

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Kamila Lićwinko
at the ''Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki'' * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Licwinko, Kamila 1986 births Living people People from Bielsk Podlaski Athletes from Podlaskie Voivodeship Polish female high jumpers World Athletics Championships athletes for Poland World Athletics Championships medalists Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Poland Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Podlasie Białystok athletes FISU World University Games gold medalists for Poland World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Competitors at the 2009 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Diamond League winners 21st-century Polish sportswomen