JOZWIK Joanna

Poland

Athletics

Date of Birth: 30 Jan 1991

Age: 30

Gender: Female

Place of birth: WALBRZYCH

Birth Country:

Poland

Place of residence : CIECHANOW

Residence Country:

Poland

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 800m

Schedule

Change

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 800m Round 1 - Heat 3	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 800m Semi-Final 1	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Olympic Games

Year	Location	800m
2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	5th (1:57.37)

World Athletics Championships

Year	Location	800m
2017	London, GBR	SF (2:01.91)
2015	Beijing, CHN	7th (1:59.09)

World Relays

Year	Location	2 x 2 x 400m Relay
2021	Chorzow, POL	1st (3:40.92)

Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017

Year	800m
2017	1 x 7th, 1 x 9th

Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020

Rank	Year	Event	Location	Result
7	2017	800m	Eugene, OR, USA	2:00.77
9	2017	800m	Doha, QAT	2:05.68

Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final

Nickname:

Asia, Asik. (Sporttvppl on Youtube.com, 19 Aug 2014)

Hobbies:

Cooking, baking, the outdoors. (onet.pl, 21 Oct 2019)

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Physical Education - Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland

Languages spoken:

English, Polish

Club name:

AZS AWF Katowice [Poland]

Coach:

Jakub Ogonowski [national], POL

Injuries:

In December 2017 she was diagnosed with a stress fracture in her hip and a detached pelvic muscle [gluteus medius]. She missed the 2018 season and returned to regular training in January 2019. (kierunektokio.pl, 08 Dec 2019)

Start:

She took up athletics at age 14 in Stalowa Wola, Poland. She was competing at school athletics competitions and was noticed by her first coach, Stanislaw Aniol, who invited her to train seriously. "I like running, because I like to feel free. Especially in long distance events I can think about my problems and find solutions. I like to break my own barriers, feel fast, strong and independent." (vumag.pl 11 Jun 2015; bieganie.pl, 04 Oct 2013)

Reason:

"When I started training, I immediately chose shorter distances and from the beginning I tried to run as fast as possible. I've always loved speed. I liked the life of an athlete very quickly, despite the large number of sacrifices and demanding training. There were lots of trips, I was constantly meeting new people and places, and most of all I was discovering myself." (joannajozwik.co, 02 Feb 2020)

Ambition:

To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (kierunektokio.pl, 08 Dec 2019)

Training:

She trains for two hours on most days. (wysokieobcasy.pl, 12 Sep 2020)

Memorable:

Finishing fifth at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and winning bronze at the 2014 European Championships in Zurich, Switzerland and the 2015 European Indoor Championships in Prague, Czech Republic. (joannajozwik.co, 02 Feb 2020)

Hero:

Polish runner Jolanta Januchta. (bieganie.pl, 04 Oct 2013)

Influence:

Her father. (Bridgestone Facebook page, 16 Jan 2018)

Ritual:

"Just before the start of a race, I make a cross sign and touch the 800-metre mark on the track." (onet.pl, 21 Oct 2019)

Philosophy:

"I am not meant for losing." (joannajozwik.co, 27 Sep 2020; kierunektokio.pl, 08 Dec 2019)

General Interest

General
NEW COACH
After missing the 2018 season due to injury, in the 2019 she began working with coach Jakub Ogonowski. "Jakub knows me very well, he was up to date with my training over the last six years and as the only person other than Andrzej Wolkowycki [former coach], he knows what kind of speed training I need. After such serious injuries I was worried about returning to the same training routine. I would not be able to fully trust my previous coach, and I would probably argue a lot about what and how I should do things during training sessions. I needed a big change and a new stimulus to prevent further injuries." (kierunektokio.pl, 08 Dec 2019)

RUNNING CAMP
She has organised running camps for women called JJ Run Camp. "I think it's a great opportunity to gather a group of women that like running, or would like to take up running, to share their experiences. For them it's an escape from reality. Girls can open up with other girls, share their problems. It's a week to leave everything behind and come back fully refreshed. I know that running built me, not only my body, but also my character. Sport gives motivation and self-confidence. I want to motivate women to get off the couch and share my positive energy to take on difficult challenges. I would like to keep on organising these kind of events after my retirement." (bieganie.pl, 02 Jan 2021; sportdziennik.com, 08 Oct 2020)

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/asia.jozwik
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/joannajozwik800
https://instagram.com/joanna.jozwik/
https://twitter.com/joanna_jozwik
Athlete Website: https://joannajozwik.co/

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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