Renata Chilewska
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Renata Chilewska is a Paralympian
athlete
from Poland
competing mainly in the throwing events.
She competed in the 1992 Summer Paralympics
in Barcelona
, Spain
. There she won a silver medal in the women's C5-C8 javelin throw and failed to medal in the C5-C8 shot putt and discus throw events
It was then 12 years before she returned to the Paralympics stage with an appearance at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
in Athens
, Greece
where she won a gold medal in the F35-38 javelin throw, a silver medal in the F35/36 shot putt and a bronze medal in the F35/36/38 discus throw.
She didn't leave it as long to compete in her third games when competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
, China
. There she won a bronze medal in the women's F35-36 shot putt and the women's F35-38 javelin throw. But failed to medal in the F35/36 discus.
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
competing mainly in the throwing events.
She competed in the 1992 Summer Paralympics
1992 Summer Paralympics
The 1992 Summer Paralympics were the ninth Paralympic Games to be held. They were held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.- Sports :The games consisted of 487 events spread over fifteen sports. Powerlifting and weightlifting were considered to be a single sport...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
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. There she won a silver medal in the women's C5-C8 javelin throw and failed to medal in the C5-C8 shot putt and discus throw events
It was then 12 years before she returned to the Paralympics stage with an appearance at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
where she won a gold medal in the F35-38 javelin throw, a silver medal in the F35/36 shot putt and a bronze medal in the F35/36/38 discus throw.
She didn't leave it as long to compete in her third games when competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. There she won a bronze medal in the women's F35-36 shot putt and the women's F35-38 javelin throw. But failed to medal in the F35/36 discus.