Joanna Linkiewicz

{{Short description|Polish hurdler (born 1990)}} {{Infobox sportsperson |name = Joanna Linkiewicz |image = Joanna Linkiewicz 2021 Poznań (cropped).jpg |imagesize = |caption = Linkiewicz at the 2021 Polish Championships |nationality = Polish |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|5|2|df=y}} |birth_place = Wrocław, Poland |height = 1.68 m |weight = 55 kg |sport = Athletics |event = 400 metres hurdles |coach = Marek Rożej |club = AZS-AWF Wrocław |education = University of Physical Education in Wrocław<ref>[http://www.gwangju2015.com/IRS/eng/zb/engzb_athletics_biography_overview_n6307949_linkiewicz_joanna.htm 2015 WSG profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920114004/http://www.gwangju2015.com/IRS/eng/zb/engzb_athletics_biography_overview_n6307949_linkiewicz_joanna.htm |date=2015-09-20 }}</ref> |medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Women's athletics}} {{Medal|Country|{{POL}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Indoor Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2018 Birmingham|4×400 m}} {{MedalCompetition|European Championships}} {{MedalSilver|2016 Amsterdam|400 m hurdles}} {{MedalCompetition|European Indoor Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2015 Prague|4×400 m relay}} {{MedalCompetition|European Team Championships}} {{MedalBronze | 2019 Bydgoszcz |400 m hurdles}} {{Medal|Competition|Universiade}} {{Medal|Gold|2015 Gwangju|400 m hurdles}} {{Medal|Gold|2015 Gwangju|4×400 m relay}} {{Medal|Silver|2017 Taipei|400 m hurdles}} }}

'''Joanna Linkiewicz''' (<small>Polish pronunciation:</small> {{IPAc-pl|j|o|'|a|n|n|a|-|l|i|n|'|k|j|e|w|i|cz}}; born 2 May 1990)<ref>{{World Athletics}}</ref> is a Polish athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. She placed 8th at the 2014 European Championships to take a silver medal at the competition two years later.

Linkiewicz won a bronze medal in the 4×400 m relays at the 2015 European Indoor Championships, and a silver running in the heats at the 2018 World Indoor Championships. She took 400 m hurdles gold at the 2015 Universiade adding second gold in 4×400 m relay, and won a silver medal in her individual event at the 2017 Universiade.

==Competition record== {|{{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{POL}} |- |2008 |World Junior Championships |Bydgoszcz, Poland |12th (h) |4×400 m relay |3:43.08 |- |rowspan=2|2011 |rowspan=2|European U23 Championships |rowspan=2|Ostrava, Czech Republic |16th (h) |400 m hurdles |61.24 |- |4th |4×400 m relay |3:36.42 |- |rowspan=2|2013 |rowspan=2|Universiade |rowspan=2|Kazan, Russia |14th (h) |400 m hurdles |60.01 |- |5th |4×400 m relay |3:45.62 |- |rowspan=4|2014 |World Indoor Championships |Sopot, Poland |3rd (h) |4×400 m relay |3:29.48 |- |IAAF World Relays |Nassau, Bahamas |5th |4×400 m relay |3:27.37 |- |rowspan=2|European Championships |rowspan=2|Zürich, Switzerland |8th |400 m hurdles |56.59 |- |5th |4×400 m relay |3:25.73 |- |rowspan=5|2015 |European Indoor Championships |Prague, Czech Republic |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |4×400 m relay |3:31.90 |- |rowspan=2|Universiade |rowspan=2|Gwangju, South Korea |bgcolor=gold|1st |400 m hurdles |55.62 |- |bgcolor=gold|1st |4×400 m relay |3:31.98 |- |rowspan=2|World Championships |rowspan=2|Beijing, China |25th (h) |400 m hurdles |56.51 |- |15th (h) |4×400 m relay |3:32.83 |- |rowspan=2|2016 |European Championships |Amsterdam, Netherlands |bgcolor=silver|2nd |400 m hurdles |55.33 |- |Olympic Games |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |10th (sf) |400 m hurdles |55.35 |- |rowspan=2|2017 |World Championships |London, United Kingdom |15th (sf) |400 m hurdles |56.25 |- |Universiade |Taipei, Taiwan |bgcolor=silver|2nd |400 m hurdles |55.90 |- |rowspan=2|2018 |World Indoor Championships |Birmingham, United Kingdom |bgcolor=silver|2nd (h) |4×400 m relay |3:32.07 {{refn|group=n|Time from the heats; Linkiewicz was replaced in the final}} |- |European Championships |Berlin, Germany |14th (sf) |400 m hurdles |56.06 |- |2019 |World Championships |Doha, Qatar |14th (sf) |400 m hurdles |55.38 |- |2021 |Olympic Games |Tokyo, Japan |14th (sf) |400 m hurdles |55.67 |} {{reflist|group=n}}

==Personal bests== '''Outdoor''' *400 metres – 47.59 (Paris 2023) *400 metres hurdles – 54.93 (Tokyo 2021) '''Indoor''' *400 metres – 53.41 (Toruń 2018)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{World Athletics|14294034}} * {{European Athletics|14294034}} * {{PZLA|15146}} * {{Olympedia}} * {{Olympics.com|joanna-linkiewicz}} * {{PKOl profile|joanna-linkiewicz|old_id=2629,linkiewicz-joanna|archive=20201008235726}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Linkiewicz, Joanna}} Category:Polish women hurdlers Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Athletes from Wrocław Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Poland Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic athletes for Poland Category:European Athletics Championships medalists Category:Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for Poland Category:FISU World University Games silver medalists for Poland Category:Polish Athletics Championships winners Category:World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists Category:Medalists at the 2015 Summer Universiade Category:Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade Category:Competitors at the 2013 Summer Universiade Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:21st-century Polish sportswomen