Wanda Panfil

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Wanda Marianna Panfil-González (born 26 January 1959 in Tomaszów Mazowiecki) is a former long-distance runner from Poland, who won the world title in the women's marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo, Japan. She is married to Mexican long-distance runner Mauricio González.

Panfil twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics; in 1988 when she finished 22nd with a 2:34:35, and in 1992 when she finished in 22nd position with a 2:47:27 in the women's marathon. During her career she won the London Marathon, the Boston Marathon, the New York City Marathon and the Nagoya Marathon. In 1990 and 1991 she was named Polish Sportswoman of the Year. Panfil is a four-time national champion in the women's 5.000 metres.

Achievements

Representing  Poland
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 22nd Marathon 2:34:35
1990 Nagoya Marathon Nagoya, Japan 1st Marathon 2:31:04
London Marathon London, United Kingdom 1st Marathon 2:26:31
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 7th 10,000 m 32:06.01
New York City Marathon New York, United States 1st Marathon 2:30:45
1991 Boston Marathon Boston, United States 1st Marathon 2:24:18
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 1st Marathon 2:29:53
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 22nd Marathon 2:47:27

See also

References

Awards
Preceded by
Poland Joachim Halupczok		 Polish Sportspersonality of the Year
1990 – 1991 		Succeeded by
Poland Waldemar Legień
World Champions in Women's Marathon
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