Daria Bijak

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Daria Bijak
Born
Daria Eva Bijak

12 November 1985 (1985-11-12) (age 39)
NationalityGerman
OccupationArtistic gymnast
Years active1998–2010
AgentInternational Gymnastics Federation
Websitewww.fig.com

Daria Eva Bijak (born 12 November 1985 in Racibórz, Poland) [1] is a former artistic gymnast representing Germany. She is a two-time German national champion (2005, 2006) and competed for Germany at the 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Her best all-around finish was 8th in 2005.

Bijak was raised in Greven, Germany, [2] and trained at the Deutsche Sporthochschule in Cologne under Shanna Polyakova. [3] She went on to compete in the NCAA as a member of the University of Utah gymnastics team. [4]

In 2008, Bijak represented Germany at the Olympic Games in Beijing, where she finished 51st in the all-around. [5]

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References

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