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{{Short description|Polish canoeist}} |
{{Short description|Polish canoeist (born 1990)}} |
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{{Infobox sportsperson |
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| name |
| name = Karolina Naja |
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| full_name = Karolina Elżbieta Naja |
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| nationality |
| nationality = Polish |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|2|5|df=y}} |
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| birth_place |
| birth_place = [[Tychy]], Poland |
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| height = 1.65 m |
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| height = 1.65 m |
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| weight = 62 kg |
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| country = Poland |
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| sport = [[Sprint kayak]] |
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| event = K-2 200 m, K-2 500 m, K-2 1000 m, K-4 500 m |
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| event = K-2 200 m, K-2 500 m, K-2 1000 m, K-4 500 m |
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| club = AZS-AWF |
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| show-medals = no |
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{{MedalSport|Women's [[Sprint kayak|canoe sprint]]}} |
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|[[Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]|0|1|3 |
|[[Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]|0|1|3 |
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|[[ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|World Championships]]|3| |
|[[ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|World Championships]]|3|6|6 |
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|[[Canoe Sprint European Championships|European Championships]]| |
|[[Canoe Sprint European Championships|European Championships]]|6|6|1 |
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{{MedalSilver|2014 Moscow|K-4 500 m}} |
{{MedalSilver|2014 Moscow|K-4 500 m}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|2019 Szeged]]|[[2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – Women's K-2 500 metres|K-2 500 m]]}} |
{{MedalSilver|[[2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|2019 Szeged]]|[[2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – Women's K-2 500 metres|K-2 500 m]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|2023 Duisburg]]|[[2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – Women's K-4 500 metres|K-4 500 m]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze|[[2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|2010 Poznań]]|K-4 500 m}} |
{{MedalBronze|[[2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships|2010 Poznań]]|K-4 500 m}} |
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{{MedalBronze|2011 Szeged|K-1 4×200 m}} |
{{MedalBronze|2011 Szeged|K-1 4×200 m}} |
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{{MedalBronze|2019 Szeged|[[2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – Women's K-4 500 metres|K-4 500 m]]}} |
{{MedalBronze|2019 Szeged|[[2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships – Women's K-4 500 metres|K-4 500 m]]}} |
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{{MedalComp|[[European Games]]}} |
{{MedalComp|[[European Games]]}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2023 European Games|2023 Kraków–Małopolska]]|[[Canoe sprint at the 2023 European Games – Women's K-2 500 metres|K-2 500 m]]}} |
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{{MedalGold|2023 Kraków–Małopolska|[[Canoe sprint at the 2023 European Games – Women's K-4 500 metres|K-4 500 m]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze|[[2015 European Games|2015 Baku]]|[[Canoe sprint at the 2015 European Games – Women's K-4 500 metres|K-4 500 m]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze|[[2019 European Games|2019 Minsk]]|[[Canoe sprint at the 2015 European Games – Women's K-4 500 metres|K-4 500 m]]}} |
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{{MedalComp|[[Canoe Sprint European Championships|European Championships]]}} |
{{MedalComp|[[Canoe Sprint European Championships|European Championships]]}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2012 Canoe Sprint European Championships|2012 Zagreb]]|K-2 1000 m}} |
{{MedalGold|[[2012 Canoe Sprint European Championships|2012 Zagreb]]|K-2 1000 m}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2015 Canoe Sprint European Championships|2015 Račice]]|K-2 500 m}} |
{{MedalGold|[[2015 Canoe Sprint European Championships|2015 Račice]]|K-2 500 m}} |
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{{MedalGold|[[2022 Canoe Sprint European Championships|2022 Munich]]|K-2 500 m}} |
{{MedalGold|[[2022 Canoe Sprint European Championships|2022 Munich]]|K-2 500 m}} |
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{{MedalGold|2022 Munich|K-4 500 m}} |
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{{MedalSilver|2013 Montemor-o-Velho|K-2 200 m}} |
{{MedalSilver|2013 Montemor-o-Velho|K-2 200 m}} |
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{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Canoe Sprint European Championships|2014 Brandenburg]]|K-2 500 m}} |
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Canoe Sprint European Championships|2014 Brandenburg]]|K-2 500 m}} |
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{{MedalBronze|2012 Zagreb|K-2 500 m}} |
{{MedalBronze|2012 Zagreb|K-2 500 m}} |
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'''Karolina Elżbieta Naja''' (<small>Polish pronunciation:</small> {{IPAc-pl|k|a|r|o|'|l|i|n|a|-|'|n|a|j|a}}; born 5 February 1990) is a Polish [[Sprint kayak|sprint canoeist]] who has competed since the late 2000s. At the [[2020 Summer Olympics]], she won a bronze medal in [[Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-4 500 metres|Women's K-4 500 metres]], and silver medal in [[Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres|Women's K-2 500 metres.]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Canoe Sprint NAJA Karolina |
'''Karolina Elżbieta Naja''' (<small>Polish pronunciation:</small> {{IPAc-pl|k|a|r|o|'|l|i|n|a|-|'|n|a|j|a}}; born 5 February 1990) is a Polish [[Sprint kayak|sprint canoeist]] who has competed since the late 2000s. At the [[2020 Summer Olympics]], she won a bronze medal in [[Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-4 500 metres|Women's K-4 500 metres]], and silver medal in [[Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres|Women's K-2 500 metres.]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canoe Sprint - NAJA Karolina |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/canoe-sprint/athlete-profile-n1317117-naja-karolina.htm |access-date=2021-08-08 |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]] |language=en-us |archive-date=2021-08-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804180328/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/canoe-sprint/athlete-profile-n1317117-naja-karolina.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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She took up canoeing in her home town of Tychy in 2001.<ref name="canoeicf">{{Cite web|url=https://www.canoeicf.com/athlete/karolina-naja|title=Karolina Naja|date=2016 |
She took up canoeing in her home town of Tychy in 2001.<ref name="canoeicf">{{Cite web |url=https://www.canoeicf.com/athlete/karolina-naja |title=Karolina Naja |date=4 August 2016 |website=ICF - Planet Canoe |language=en |access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> |
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Naja and the Polish K-4 500 m team won the bronze medal at the [[2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.canoeresults.eu/view-results/sprint?eventid%5B%5D=3293#event|title=2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Results|website=www.canoeresults.eu|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> |
Naja and the Polish K-4 500 m team won the bronze medal at the [[2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.canoeresults.eu/view-results/sprint?eventid%5B%5D=3293#event |title=2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Results |website=www.canoeresults.eu |access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> |
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At the [[2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships]] Naja and [[Magdalena Krukowska]] won the silver medal in the K-2 200 m.<ref name="canoeresults">{{Cite web|url=http://www.canoeresults.eu/view-results/sprint?eventid%5B%5D=3294#event|title=2011 Canoe Sprint World Championship Results|website=www.canoeresults.eu|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> The Polish team Naja was a member of also won bronze in the K1 4 × 200m relay.<ref name="canoeresults"/> |
At the [[2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships]] Naja and [[Magdalena Krukowska]] won the silver medal in the K-2 200 m.<ref name="canoeresults">{{Cite web |url=http://www.canoeresults.eu/view-results/sprint?eventid%5B%5D=3294#event |title=2011 Canoe Sprint World Championship Results |website=www.canoeresults.eu |access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> The Polish team Naja was a member of also won bronze in the K1 4 × 200m relay.<ref name="canoeresults"/> |
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She won the bronze medal in [[Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres|K-2 500 m event]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]] with [[Beata Mikołajczyk]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/na/karolina-naja-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235524/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/na/karolina-naja-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-04-17|title=Karolina Naja Bio, Stats, and Results|website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> The women's K-4 500 m team Naja was part of finished in 4th place in London. At that year's [[2012 Canoe Sprint European Championships|European Championships]] Naja and Mikołajczyk won gold in the K-2 1000 m and bronze in the K-2 500 m.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.canoeresults.eu/view-results/sprint?eventid%5B%5D=3099#event|title=2012 European Championships|website=www.canoeresults.eu|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> |
She won the bronze medal in [[Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's K-2 500 metres|K-2 500 m event]] at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]] with [[Beata Mikołajczyk]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/na/karolina-naja-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235524/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/na/karolina-naja-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Karolina Naja Bio, Stats, and Results |website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> The women's K-4 500 m team Naja was part of finished in 4th place in London. At that year's [[2012 Canoe Sprint European Championships|European Championships]] Naja and Mikołajczyk won gold in the K-2 1000 m and bronze in the K-2 500 m.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.canoeresults.eu/view-results/sprint?eventid%5B%5D=3099#event |title=2012 European Championships |website=www.canoeresults.eu |access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> |
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Naja and Mikołajczyk won a silver medal in the K-2 200 m event at the [[2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships]] in [[Duisburg]], along with a bronze in the K-2 500 m.<ref name="imas-sport">{{Cite web|url=http://results.imas-sport.com/kanuduisburg/Results_2013_ICF_Canoe_Sprint_World_Championchips.pdf|title=2013 ICF Sprint Canoe World Championships Results|website=results.imas-sport.com|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> The Polish team Naja was a member of also won silver in the K1 4 × 200m relay.<ref name="imas-sport"/> At the [[2013 Canoe Sprint European Championships|European Championships]] that year, Naja and Mikołajczyk won the K-2 500 m and K-2 1000 m.<ref name="canoeresults2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.canoeresults.eu/view-results/sprint?eventid%5B%5D=3100#event|title=2013 European Championship Results|website=www.canoeresults.eu|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> Naja won the silver medal in the K-2 200 m with Magdalena Krukowska.<ref name="canoeresults2"/> |
Naja and Mikołajczyk won a silver medal in the K-2 200 m event at the [[2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships]] in [[Duisburg]], along with a bronze in the K-2 500 m.<ref name="imas-sport">{{Cite web |url=http://results.imas-sport.com/kanuduisburg/Results_2013_ICF_Canoe_Sprint_World_Championchips.pdf |title=2013 ICF Sprint Canoe World Championships Results |website=results.imas-sport.com |access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> The Polish team Naja was a member of also won silver in the K1 4 × 200m relay.<ref name="imas-sport"/> At the [[2013 Canoe Sprint European Championships|European Championships]] that year, Naja and Mikołajczyk won the K-2 500 m and K-2 1000 m.<ref name="canoeresults2">{{Cite web |url=http://www.canoeresults.eu/view-results/sprint?eventid%5B%5D=3100#event |title=2013 European Championship Results |website=www.canoeresults.eu |access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> Naja won the silver medal in the K-2 200 m with Magdalena Krukowska.<ref name="canoeresults2"/> |
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At the [[2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships]], she won a silver medal in the women's K-4 500 m team, with Mikołajczyk, [[Marta Walczykiewicz]] and [[Edyta Dzieniszewska]], and a bronze with Mikołajczyk in the K-2 500 m.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/moscow2014_full_results.pdf|title=2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Results|website=www.canoeicf.com|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> The Polish team Naja was a member of also won the K1 4 × 200m relay.<ref name="canoeicf"/> Naja and Mikołajczyk won silver in the K-2 500 m and were part of the Polish K-4 500 m team that won the silver medal at the [[2014 Canoe Sprint European Championships|2014 European Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.canoeresults.eu/view-results/sprint?eventid%5B%5D=3101#event|title=2013 European Championships Results|website=www.canoeresults.eu|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> |
At the [[2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships]], she won a silver medal in the women's K-4 500 m team, with Mikołajczyk, [[Marta Walczykiewicz]] and [[Edyta Dzieniszewska]], and a bronze with Mikołajczyk in the K-2 500 m.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/moscow2014_full_results.pdf |title=2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Results |website=www.canoeicf.com |access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> The Polish team Naja was a member of also won the K1 4 × 200m relay.<ref name="canoeicf"/> Naja and Mikołajczyk won silver in the K-2 500 m and were part of the Polish K-4 500 m team that won the silver medal at the [[2014 Canoe Sprint European Championships|2014 European Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.canoeresults.eu/view-results/sprint?eventid%5B%5D=3101#event |title=2013 European Championships Results |website=www.canoeresults.eu |access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> |
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In June 2015, she competed in the [[European Games 2015|inaugural European Games]], for [[Poland at the 2015 European Games|Poland]] in [[Canoe sprint at the 2015 European Games|canoe sprint]], more specifically, the women's K-4 500m with [[Ewelina Wojnarowska]], Edyta Dzieniszewska, and Beata Mikołajczyk. She earned a bronze medal. That year Naja and Mikołajczyk won the gold medal in the K-2 500 m and silver medals in the K-2 200 m in the K-2 1000 m at the [[2015 Canoe Sprint European Championships|European Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.canoeresults.eu/view-results/sprint?eventid%5B%5D=3102#event|title=2015 European Championships Results|website=www.canoeresults.eu|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> |
In June 2015, she competed in the [[European Games 2015|inaugural European Games]], for [[Poland at the 2015 European Games|Poland]] in [[Canoe sprint at the 2015 European Games|canoe sprint]], more specifically, the women's K-4 500m with [[Ewelina Wojnarowska]], Edyta Dzieniszewska, and Beata Mikołajczyk. She earned a bronze medal. That year Naja and Mikołajczyk won the gold medal in the K-2 500 m and silver medals in the K-2 200 m in the K-2 1000 m at the [[2015 Canoe Sprint European Championships|European Championships]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.canoeresults.eu/view-results/sprint?eventid%5B%5D=3102#event |title=2015 European Championships Results |website=www.canoeresults.eu |access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> |
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At the [[2016 Olympic Games]], Naja again won bronze with Mikołajczyk in the K-2 500 m event.<ref name="sports-reference"/> This time, the K-4 500 m team Naja was part of finished in 9th. |
At the [[2016 Olympic Games]], Naja again won bronze with Mikołajczyk in the K-2 500 m event.<ref name="sports-reference"/> This time, the K-4 500 m team Naja was part of finished in 9th. |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120227175157/http://www.kayak2010.com/regatta/190.HTM 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships women's K-4 500 m results. – accessed 22 August 2010.] |
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Born | Tychy, Poland | 5 February 1990|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Event(s) | K-2 200 m, K-2 500 m, K-2 1000 m, K-4 500 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Karolina Elżbieta Naja (Polish pronunciation: [karɔˈlina ˈnaja]; born 5 February 1990) is a Polish sprint canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in Women's K-4 500 metres, and silver medal in Women's K-2 500 metres.[1]
Career
[edit]She took up canoeing in her home town of Tychy in 2001.[2]
Naja and the Polish K-4 500 m team won the bronze medal at the 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.[3]
At the 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Naja and Magdalena Krukowska won the silver medal in the K-2 200 m.[4] The Polish team Naja was a member of also won bronze in the K1 4 × 200m relay.[4]
She won the bronze medal in K-2 500 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with Beata Mikołajczyk.[5] The women's K-4 500 m team Naja was part of finished in 4th place in London. At that year's European Championships Naja and Mikołajczyk won gold in the K-2 1000 m and bronze in the K-2 500 m.[6]
Naja and Mikołajczyk won a silver medal in the K-2 200 m event at the 2013 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, along with a bronze in the K-2 500 m.[7] The Polish team Naja was a member of also won silver in the K1 4 × 200m relay.[7] At the European Championships that year, Naja and Mikołajczyk won the K-2 500 m and K-2 1000 m.[8] Naja won the silver medal in the K-2 200 m with Magdalena Krukowska.[8]
At the 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, she won a silver medal in the women's K-4 500 m team, with Mikołajczyk, Marta Walczykiewicz and Edyta Dzieniszewska, and a bronze with Mikołajczyk in the K-2 500 m.[9] The Polish team Naja was a member of also won the K1 4 × 200m relay.[2] Naja and Mikołajczyk won silver in the K-2 500 m and were part of the Polish K-4 500 m team that won the silver medal at the 2014 European Championships.[10]
In June 2015, she competed in the inaugural European Games, for Poland in canoe sprint, more specifically, the women's K-4 500m with Ewelina Wojnarowska, Edyta Dzieniszewska, and Beata Mikołajczyk. She earned a bronze medal. That year Naja and Mikołajczyk won the gold medal in the K-2 500 m and silver medals in the K-2 200 m in the K-2 1000 m at the European Championships.[11]
At the 2016 Olympic Games, Naja again won bronze with Mikołajczyk in the K-2 500 m event.[5] This time, the K-4 500 m team Naja was part of finished in 9th.
References
[edit]- ^ "Canoe Sprint - NAJA Karolina". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Karolina Naja". ICF - Planet Canoe. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Results". www.canoeresults.eu. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ a b "2011 Canoe Sprint World Championship Results". www.canoeresults.eu. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Karolina Naja Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "2012 European Championships". www.canoeresults.eu. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ a b "2013 ICF Sprint Canoe World Championships Results" (PDF). results.imas-sport.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ a b "2013 European Championship Results". www.canoeresults.eu. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships Results" (PDF). www.canoeicf.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "2013 European Championships Results". www.canoeresults.eu. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "2015 European Championships Results". www.canoeresults.eu. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
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