Marcelina Witek

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Marcelina Witek
Marcelina Witek 2017.jpg
Marcelina Witek in 2017
Personal information
Full nameMarcelina Klaudia Witek-Konofał
Born (1995-06-02) 2 June 1995 (age 29)
Słupsk, Poland
EducationJędrzej Śniadecki Academy [1]
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event Javelin throw
ClubSKLA Słupsk (2009-2015)
SKLA Sopot (2015–2017)
KS Polanik Piotrków Trybunalski (2017–)
Coached byMirosław Witek [2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best66.53 m (2018)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Taipei javelin throw
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Bydgoszcz Javelin throw

Marcelina Klaudia Witek (born 2 June 1995) is a Polish track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. [3] Her personal best is 66.53 m, set in 2018. [4] She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final. In addition, she won a bronze medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships and a gold at the 2017 Summer Universiade.

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International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2011 World Youth Championships Lille, France 23rd (q)44.71 m
2013 European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 8th51.29 m
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 4th 54.14 m
2015 European Cup Winter Throwing (U23) Leiria, Portugal 3rd54.25 m
European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 10th 50.38 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 22nd (q) 55.03 m
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rd 63.03 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 22nd (q) 59.00 m
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 1st 63.31 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 12th 55.42 m

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