Anna Włodarczyk
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Anna Bożena Włodarczyk (born 24 Mar 1951 in Zielona Góra
) is a Polish athlete, primarily known for the long jump. She won the long jump at the 1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships and is currently still the Polish national record holder in the indoor long jump. In the 1980 Olympics, she finished in fourth place after a "home team" Soviet judge changed his mind and allowed Tatyana Kolpakova to get credit for a jump after apparently fouling. She was denied a chance to challenge for a medal in 1984 by the Soviet led 1984 Summer Olympics boycott
. She won five straight Polish National Long Jump Championships. Between 1980 and 1984, she was ranked in the worldwide top 10 four times.
Włodarczyk is still an active athlete running in Masters athletics competitions to great success. She has accumulated 17 international veterans championship medals, including 13 gold.
She is the world indoor record holder for the triple jump W50 (10.69 in Boston
2003). She has been the track coach at Chapman University
in California
since 1993.
Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....
) is a Polish athlete, primarily known for the long jump. She won the long jump at the 1980 European Athletics Indoor Championships and is currently still the Polish national record holder in the indoor long jump. In the 1980 Olympics, she finished in fourth place after a "home team" Soviet judge changed his mind and allowed Tatyana Kolpakova to get credit for a jump after apparently fouling. She was denied a chance to challenge for a medal in 1984 by the Soviet led 1984 Summer Olympics boycott
1984 Summer Olympics boycott
The boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. The boycott was a follow up to the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The boycott involved 14 Eastern Bloc countries and allies, led by the Soviet Union who initiated the boycott on May 8, 1984, and joined...
. She won five straight Polish National Long Jump Championships. Between 1980 and 1984, she was ranked in the worldwide top 10 four times.
Włodarczyk is still an active athlete running in Masters athletics competitions to great success. She has accumulated 17 international veterans championship medals, including 13 gold.
She is the world indoor record holder for the triple jump W50 (10.69 in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
2003). She has been the track coach at Chapman University
Chapman University
Chapman University is a private, non-profit university located in Orange, California affiliated with the Christian Church . Known for its blend of liberal arts and professional programs, Chapman University encompasses seven schools and colleges: Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
since 1993.