Aleksandra Formella

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Aleksandra Formella
Aleksandra Formella 2025 (cropped).jpg
Aleksandra Formella in 2025
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (2001-10-27) 27 October 2001 (age 23)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Sprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m 52.10 (Sopot, 2024)
800 m: 2:01.53 (Toruń, 2025)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Poland.svg Poland
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Nanjing 4×400 m relay
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Tallinn 4×400 m relay
European U20 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Borås 4×400 m relay
World University Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Chengdu 4×400 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Bochum 4×400 m relay mixed
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Bochum 4×400 m relay

Aleksandra Formella (born 27 October 2001) is a Polish sprinter and middle-distance runner. [1]

Career

She is a member of SKLA Sopot. She won bronze medals in the 4 x 400 metres relays at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships and the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships. [2] [3]

She won gold in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2021 Summer World University Games held in China in 2023, where she also reached the final of the individual 400 metres. [4] [5]

She placed seventh in the mixed 4x400 metres relay with the Polish team at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome. [6] [7] She competed in the women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [8] [9]

She made her debut over 800 metres in Olsztyn in the autumn of 2024, running a time of 2:04.89. She finished third at the Polish Indoor Championships over 800 metres finishing behind only the experienced pair of Anna Wielgosz and Angelika Sarna, running 2:01.53. She was selected for the 800 metres at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships. [10] [11] She was selected for the 4x400m relay team for the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March 2025. [12] She competed at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Women's 4 × 400 metres relay in May 2025. [13]

References

  1. "Aleksandra Formella". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  2. "Athletics, U23 European Championships. Bronze for women's 4x400 m relay [VIDEO]". Sport.tvp.pl. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  3. "25th European U20 Championship, Borås – 18-21.07.2019". Pomozla.com. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  4. Hochstim, Paweł (2 August 2023). "Polish evening at the stadium in Chengdu! Domination, five medals including three gold!". Pasja.azs. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  5. "Historic success of the Polish team at the 31st Summer Universiade in Chengdu!". gov.pl. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  6. "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  7. "The disappointment of the Polish mixed 4x400 meters relay team in the final of the European Championships". sport.tvp.pl. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  8. "Women's 4 x 400 Metres Relay - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  9. "Igrzyska z 17-latką! Wyciekł skład Polski na Paryż [PILNE]". sport.tvp.pl. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  10. "Dobek bis? Aleksandra Formella changed her competition and goes to the European Championships". sport.tvp.pl. 4 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  11. "Five Poles in the semi-finals of the 800 meters in the HME. Bartosz Kitliński's fall". sport.tvp.pl. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  12. "Athletics IAAF World Championships. Modest team, but several medal chances for the white and reds". Sport.tv.pl. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  13. "Women's 4x400 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.