Agata Karczmarek

Agata Karczmarek
Personal information
Birth name Agata Jaroszek
Born November 29, 1963 (1963-11-29) (age 52)
Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Competitor for  Poland
World Indoor Championships
1997 Paris Long Jump

Agata Karczmarek (née Jaroszek on November 29, 1963 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie) is a former long jumper from Poland.

Her most successful contest was in 1997 when she won a bronze medal at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Her personal best jump was 6.97m, set in Lublin 1988. It is still unbeaten national record. She retired after the 2000 season.

Karczmarek started her career as a gymnast, competing for Poland at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.

Competitions record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Poland
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 11th Long jump 6.37 m
1987 European Indoor Championships Liévin, France 5th Long jump 6.57 m
World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 6th Long jump 6.43 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 7th Long jump 6.60 m
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands 5th Long jump 6.56 m
World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th Long jump 6.31 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 18th (q) Long jump 6.55 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 10th Long jump 6.41 m
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto, Canada 14th (q) Long jump 6.28 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 8th Long jump 6.57 m
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 6th Long jump 6.60 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th Long jump 6.67 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 7th Long jump 6.71 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 6th Long jump 6.90 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 3rd Long jump 6.71 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 22nd (q) Long jump 6.44 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 19th (q) Long jump 6.38 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 14th (q) Long jump 6.58 m

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