Anna Rogowska
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 Anna Rogowska |
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| Women's athletics | ||
Competitor for  Poland |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2004 Athens | Pole vault |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2009 Berlin | Pole vault |
| World Indoor Championships | ||
| Silver | 2006 Moscow | Pole vault |
| Bronze | 2010 Doha | Pole vault |
| European Indoor Championships | ||
| Gold | 2011 Paris | Pole vault |
| Silver | 2005 Madrid | Pole vault |
| Bronze | 2007 Birmingham | Pole vault |
Anna Rogowska (born May 21, 1981) is a Polish pole vaulter, current reigning World Champion.
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[edit] Career
Born in Gdynia, she won the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics, narrowly beating Monika Pyrek, another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia. Early 2005 brought success as she won the silver medal in the European Indoor Championships. On July 22, 2005 in London, she achieved a personal best with 4.80 m, which was also the Polish record. Minutes later she saw Yelena Isinbayeva become the first woman to clear 5.00 m.
Rogowska was among the contenders for a medal in the 2005 World Championships. She finished sixth, however, jumping only 4.35 m under challenging weather conditions.
On August 26, 2005 she achieved another personal best with 4.83 m (new Polish record). This was on the Memorial van Damme. She also holds the Polish indoor record of 4.85 m, set on 6 March 2011.[1]
For her sport achievements, she received:
Golden Cross of Merit in 2004.
Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (5th Class) in 2009.
[edit] Major competitions record
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Anna Rogowska
[edit] External links
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