Kamila Gradus (born 19 March 1967 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie) is a retired Polish marathon runner, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Poland | ||||
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 6th | 2:32:09 |
| 1993 | Nagoya Marathon | Nagoya, Japan | 1st | 2:27:38 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 9th | 2:36:48 | |
| 1995 | Nagoya Marathon | Nagoya, Japan | 1st | 2:27:29 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | — | DNF |
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Kamilla and Kamila are feminine given names used in a number of languages and throughout history with roots in Slavic, Arabic, and South Asian languages and Latin.
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