Hammer throwing

From a gold-winning triple-jumper dubbed the Silesian Kangaroo through to a gold-smuggling discuss thrower in WWII, a new mural pays homage to 100 years of sporting legends

The medley of household names include gold-winning pole-vaulter Władysław Kozakiewicz whose celebratory ‘up yours’ gesture towards the Russian crowd scandalized the 1980 Moscow Olympics and world-record discus thrower Halina Konopacka who during WWII squirrelled Poland’s gold reserve to France. pzla.pl

The medley of household names include gold-winning pole-vaulter Władysław Kozakiewicz whose celebratory ‘up yours’ gesture towards the Russian crowd scandalized the 1980 Moscow Olympics and world-record discus thrower Halina Konopacka who during WWII squirrelled Poland’s gold reserve to France.

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As the Olympics enters its final few days, we bring you the highs and lows of Poland’s week.

Poles take gold, two bronzes at Tokyo Olympics

Poland's Wojciech Nowicki won gold for the hammer throw at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo on Wednesday with a throw of 82.52m while teammate Pawel Fajdek threw the hammer 81.53m to take bronze, and a second bronze was won by Patryk Dobek in the 800m.

Poland wins gold, bronze in women's hammer throw

Poland's Anita Włodarczyk won an Olympic gold in Tokyo on Tuesday, dominating the women's hammer throw final. Another Pole, Malwina Kopron, has won bronze.

Hammer-throwing champ joins distinguished list of ‘inspirational women’ after being turned into Shero Barbie doll

Shero Barbies, an amalgam of the words ‘She’ and ‘Hero’ are produced by the same company that produces the original Barbie dolls, Mattel, and are awarded each year around to inspiring women around the time of International Women’s Day.

Paweł Fajdek wins hammer throw gold for Poland

Poland's Paweł Fajdek won hammer gold with a throw of 80.50m at IAAF World Athletics Championships, Doha 2019, Qatar on Wednesday.

We are the champions! Poland sweeps to glory in European Athletics Championships

With two sets of gold and silver, Poles began the tournament in Berlin on a high.

Poland steams into 2nd place triumph ahead of 6 other nations in Athletic World Cup

Successes in hammer throwing, 1500m run, triple jump and shot put ensured Poland’s brilliant achievement.

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