Weronika Nowakowska

Weronika Nowakowska

Personal information
Born	(1986-07-07) 7 July 1986 (age 39) Kłodzko, Poland
Occupation	Teacher
Sport
Professional information
Sport	Biathlon
Club	AZS AWF Katowice
Skis	Fischer
Rifle	Anschutz
World Cup debut	7 December 2007
Olympic Games
Teams	3 (2010, 2014, 2018)
Medals	0 (0 gold)
World Championships
Teams	7 (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016)
Medals	2 (0 gold)
World Cup
Seasons	10 (2007/08–)
Individual races	186
All races	224
Individual podiums	0
All podiums	1
Medal record Women's biathlon Representing   Poland World Championships 2015 Kontiolahti 7.5 km sprint 2015 Kontiolahti 10 km pursuit European Championships 2015 Otepää 7.5 km sprint 2012 Osrblie 7.5 km sprint Universiade 2013 Trentino Sprint [1] 2013 Trentino Pursuit [2] 2013 Trentino Individual [1] 2013 Trentino Mass start [3]
Updated on 22 March 2018

Weronika Nowakowska (born 7 July 1986) is a Polish biathlete. ^[4]

Career

Nowakowska competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Poland. Her best performance was 5th in the individual, missing only one shot. Had she shot clear, her time would have placed her 2nd. She also finished 21st in the mass start, 36th in the sprint, 28th in the pursuit and 12th as part of the relay team. ^[5]

As of February 2013, her best performance at the Biathlon World Championships, is 6th, as part of the 2009 Polish women's relay team. Her best individual performance is 9th, in the 2012 mass start. ^[4]

As of February 2013, Nowakowska has finished on the podium once in the Biathlon World Cup, winning a bronze as part of the Polish women's relay team in Hochfilzen during the 2008/09 season. Her best individual performance is 7th, achieved twice in sprint races. Her best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 24th, in 2011/12. ^[4]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. ^[6]

Olympic Games

0 medals

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
Representing   Poland
2010 Vancouver	5th	36th	28th	21st	12th	—
2014 Sochi	31st	7th	20th	19th	10th	—
2018 Pyeongchang	21st	34th	30th	—	7th	—

*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

World Championships

2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Relay	Mixed relay
Representing   Poland
2008 Östersund	—	58th	55th	—	—	—
2009 Pyeongchang	36th	35th	16th	—	6th	8th
2010 Khanty-Mansiysk	—	—	—	—	—	15th
2012 Ruhpolding	21st	20th	17th	9th	9th	13th
2013 Nové Město	23rd	34th	27th	12th	9th	—
2015 Kontiolahti	13th	Silver	Bronze	23rd	13th	—
2016 Holmenkollen	41st	75th	—	—	4th	20th

*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

World Cup podiums

Season [4]	Location	Event	Rank
2008/09	Hochfilzen	Relay
2014/15	Kontiolahti	Sprint
2014/15	Kontiolahti	Pursuit

References

1. "Poland's Girl Dominated Women's Biathlon Sprint". 2013 Winter Universiade . 15 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
2. "Nowanska-Ziemniak (POL) Took Also Pursuit's Gold". 2013 Winter Universiade . 16 December 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
3. "Biathlon: Women 12.5km Mass Start – Final Results" (PDF). 2013 Winter Universiade . 20 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
4. IBU Profile
5. Sports-Reference Profile
6. "Weronika Nowakowska". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 22 March 2018.