Kamila Skolimowska

Kamila Skolimowska
Skolimowska in 2008
Personal information
Full nameKamila Skolimowska
NationalityPolish
Born(1982-11-04)4 November 1982
Warsaw, Poland
Died18 February 2009(2009-02-18) (aged 26)
Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Poland
Olympic Games
2000 SydneyHammer throw
European Championships
2002 MunichHammer throw
2006 GothenburgHammer throw
European Cup Winter Throwing
2006 Tel AvivHammer throw
Universiade
2005 İzmirHammer throw
European U23 Championships
2003 BydgoszczHammer throw
World Youth Championships
1999 BydgoszczHammer throw
European Junior Championships
1997 LjubljanaHammer throw

Kamila Skolimowska (4 November 1982 – 18 February 2009) was a Polish hammer thrower. She is best known for her gold medal in the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics, which made her the youngest Olympic hammer champion, as well as for her two medals from the European Championships. Her personal best throw, and former Polish record, was 76.83 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Doha. She died on 18 February 2009 in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal at the Polish national team training camp.

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