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Kamila Skolimowska

Full name: Kamila Skolimowska
Gender: Female
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 247 lbs (112 kg)
Born: November 4, 1982 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Died: February 18, 2009 in Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Algarve, Portugal
Affiliations: Gwardia Warszawa, Warszawa (POL)
Country: POL Poland
Sport: Athletics

Related Olympians: Daughter of Robert Skolimowski.

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

The daughter of Olympic weightlifter Robert Skolimowski, Kamila Skolimowska became the youngest ever Olympic hammer throwing champion, men and women. Contesting the inaugural women's gold in the event, Skolimowska was a surprise winner, just one month shy of her 18th birthday. She never again won an international title, but remained a fixture in hammer throw finals. She placed fourth at the 2001 and 2007 World Championships and fifth at the 2004 Olympic Games. At the European Championships, she medalled twice, winning silver in 2002 and bronze in 2006. She also won the Universiade gold in 2005. While on a training camp in Portugal, Skolimowska suffered a pulmonary embolism and died, aged only 26.

Personal Best: HT – 76.83 (2007).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
2000 Summer 17 Sydney Athletics Women's Hammer Throw Poland POL 1 Gold OR
2004 Summer 21 Athina Athletics Women's Hammer Throw Poland POL 5
2008 Summer 25 Beijing Athletics Women's Hammer Throw Poland POL AC r2/2

Women's Hammer Throw

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D BMD
2000 Summer 17 Sydney Athletics Poland Final Round 1 OR 71.16
2000 Summer 17 Sydney Athletics Poland Final Round Round One 11 foul
2000 Summer 17 Sydney Athletics Poland Final Round Round Two 5 66.33 66.33
2000 Summer 17 Sydney Athletics Poland Final Round Round Three 1 OR 71.16 71.16
2000 Summer 17 Sydney Athletics Poland Final Round Round Four 1 66.06 71.16
2000 Summer 17 Sydney Athletics Poland Final Round Round Five 1 69.91 71.16
2000 Summer 17 Sydney Athletics Poland Final Round Round Six NP pass
2000 Summer 17 Sydney Athletics Poland Qualifying Round 3 QU 66.30
2000 Summer 17 Sydney Athletics Poland Qualifying Round Group A 2 66.30
2000 Summer 17 Sydney Athletics Poland Qualifying Round Group A Round One 2 66.30
2000 Summer 17 Sydney Athletics Poland Qualifying Round Group A Round Two 2 pass 66.30
2000 Summer 17 Sydney Athletics Poland Qualifying Round Group A Round Three NP pass
2004 Summer 21 Athina Athletics Poland Final Round 5 72.57
2004 Summer 21 Athina Athletics Poland Final Round Round One 3 69.91
2004 Summer 21 Athina Athletics Poland Final Round Round Two 8 68.50 69.91
2004 Summer 21 Athina Athletics Poland Final Round Round Three 5 72.57 72.57
2004 Summer 21 Athina Athletics Poland Final Round Round Four 5 foul 72.57
2004 Summer 21 Athina Athletics Poland Final Round Round Five 5 foul 72.57
2004 Summer 21 Athina Athletics Poland Final Round Round Six 5 67.06 72.57
2004 Summer 21 Athina Athletics Poland Qualifying Round 10 QU 68.66
2004 Summer 21 Athina Athletics Poland Qualifying Round Group A 5 68.66
2004 Summer 21 Athina Athletics Poland Qualifying Round Group A Round One 5 67.29
2004 Summer 21 Athina Athletics Poland Qualifying Round Group A Round Two 5 68.66 68.66
2004 Summer 21 Athina Athletics Poland Qualifying Round Group A Round Three 5 pass 68.66
2008 Summer 25 Beijing Athletics Poland Final Round AC NM
2008 Summer 25 Beijing Athletics Poland Final Round Round One AC foul
2008 Summer 25 Beijing Athletics Poland Final Round Round Two AC foul foul
2008 Summer 25 Beijing Athletics Poland Final Round Round Three AC foul foul
2008 Summer 25 Beijing Athletics Poland Qualifying Round 10 69.79
2008 Summer 25 Beijing Athletics Poland Qualifying Round Group B 5 69.79
2008 Summer 25 Beijing Athletics Poland Qualifying Round Group B Round One 11 65.97
2008 Summer 25 Beijing Athletics Poland Qualifying Round Group B Round Two 4 69.79 69.79
2008 Summer 25 Beijing Athletics Poland Qualifying Round Group B Round Three NP 67.01