Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli facts for kids
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Born | 19 January 1983 Limanowa, Poland |
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | AZS AWF Katowice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 17 – (2002–2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Individual wins | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 104 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 319 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 4 – (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline titles | 5 – (4 DI, 1 SP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Justyna Maria Kowalczyk-Tekieli (born 19 January 1983) is a famous Polish cross-country skier. She started competing in the sport in 2000.
Justyna is a true champion! She has won two gold medals at the Olympic Games and two gold medals at the World Championships. She is also the only skier to win the Tour de Ski four times in a row. She holds the record for the most wins in the Tour de Ski with 14 victories. She has stood on the podium a total of 29 times in this event. Justyna also won the Vasaloppet women's race in 2015. People in Poland have voted her the Polish Sports Personality of the Year five times, which is a record!
She is a member of the cross-country ski team at AZS AWF Katowice. Her coach is Aleksander Wierietielny.
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Justyna's Skiing Career
Justyna grew up in a mountain village called Kasina Wielka in Southern Poland. She started cross-country skiing when she was 10 years old. Her first big international race was a FIS World Cup event in Italy in December 2001.
In 2002, she earned a silver medal in the individual sprint at the World Junior Championships. Her first World Cup victory came on 27 January 2007, when she won the 10 km classical race in Estonia. She finished third overall in the 2007 World Cup season.
Justyna won the overall 2008–09 Cross-Country Skiing World Cup title in 2009. On 24 March 2009, she received a special award called the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
At the 2009 World Championships in Liberec, Justyna won two gold medals. She won the women's 15 km pursuit race and the 30 km mass start race. She also took home a bronze medal in the 10 km classical event.
Olympic Glory
Justyna had an amazing performance at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. On 27 February 2010, she won a gold medal in the women's 30 km classical race. She beat Norway's Marit Bjørgen by a tiny 0.3 seconds! She also won two other medals in Vancouver: a silver in the individual sprint and a bronze in the 15 km pursuit.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Justyna showed incredible toughness. She won the 10 km classical race even though she had a broken foot!
In 2015, she won a bronze medal at the World Championship in Sweden. This was in the team sprint event, where she raced with Sylwia Jaśkowiec.
Justyna also won the Vasaloppet ski marathon in 2015. This is a very long and famous ski race. She also won the Birkebeinerrennet long-distance ski marathon in Norway in both 2017 and 2018.
Justyna's Education
Justyna Kowalczyk is not just a great athlete; she is also very smart! She earned two degrees from universities in Poland. She has a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in physical education. She completed her Ph.D. in 2014. Her special research project was about how training changes in cross-country skiing as equipment and skill levels improve.
Cross-country Skiing Results
All of Justyna's results come from the International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games Medals
Justyna has won 5 Olympic medals: 2 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze.
| Year | Age | 10 km individual |
15 km skiathlon |
30 km mass start |
Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23 | DNF | 8 | 3rd | 44 | — | — |
| 2010 | 27 | 5 | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | DSQ | — |
| 2014 | 31 | 1st | 6 | DNF | — | 7 | 5 |
| 2018 | 35 | — | 17 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 7 |
World Championships Medals
Justyna has won 8 World Championship medals: 2 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze.
| Year | Age | 10 km | Pursuit | 30 km | Sprint | 4 × 5 km relay |
Team sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20 | 48 | — | — | 31 | — | — |
| 2005 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 12 | — | — |
| 2007 | 24 | 18 | 9 | DNF | 17 | — | — |
| 2009 | 26 | 3rd | 1st | 1st | — | 6 | — |
| 2011 | 28 | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 5 | 8 | — |
| 2013 | 30 | — | 5 | 2nd | 6 | 9 | — |
| 2015 | 32 | — | — | 17 | 4 | 5 | 3rd |
| 2017 | 34 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 |
World Cup Achievements
Justyna has won 9 World Cup titles, including 4 overall titles.
| Season | Discipline |
|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Overall |
| Distance | |
| 2009–10 | Overall |
| Distance | |
| Sprint | |
| 2010–11 | Overall |
| Distance | |
| 2012–13 | Overall |
| Distance |
| Season | Age | Discipline standings | Ski Tour standings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Distance | Sprint | Nordic Opening |
Tour de Ski |
World Cup Final |
Ski Tour Canada |
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| 2002 | 19 | 103 | — | 73 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2003 | 88 | NC | 61 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 2004 | 21 | 46 | 42 | 38 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2005 | 22 | 44 | 30 | 44 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 17 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 17 | N/A | 11 | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | 25 | 3rd | 3rd | 8 | N/A | 7 | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | 26 | 1st | 1st | 4 | N/A | 4 | 1st | N/A |
| 2010 | 27 | 1st | 1st | 1st | N/A | 1st | 2nd | N/A |
| 2011 | 28 | 1st | 1st | 5 | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | N/A |
| 2012 | 29 | 2nd | 2nd | 4 | 5 | 1st | 5 | N/A |
| 2013 | 30 | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | DNF | N/A |
| 2014 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 4 | — | — | N/A |
| 2015 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 10 | DNF | N/A | N/A |
| 2016 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 35 | 11 | 23 | N/A | 9 |
| 2017 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 27 | 19 | — | — | N/A |
| 2018 | 35 | 54 | 49 | 41 | 24 | — | — | N/A |
Individual Podiums
Justyna has won 50 individual races and stood on the podium 104 times!
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005–06 | 7 January 2006 |  Otepää, Estonia |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 2 | 2006–07 | 27 January 2007 | Otepää, Estonia |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 3 | 2007–08 | 2 December 2007 |  Rukatunturi, Finland |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 4 | 28 December 2007 |  Nové Město, Czech Republic |
3.3 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 5 | 4 January 2008 |  Asiago, Italy |
1.2 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 6 | 22 January 2008 |  Canmore, Canada |
7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 7 | 22 January 2008 | 1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 8 | 23 January 2008 | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 9 | 16 February 2008 | Liberec, Czech Republic |
7.6 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 10 | 16 March 2008 | Bormio, Italy |
10 km Pursuit F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 11 | 2008–09 | 29 November 2008 | Rukatunturi, Finland |
1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 12 | 27 December 2008 |  Oberhof, Germany |
2.8 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 13 | 28 December 2008 | 10 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 14 | 16 January 2009 | Whistler, Canada |
1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 15 | 17 January 2009 | 7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 16 | 24 January 2009 | Otepää, Estonia |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 17 | 14 February 2009 | Valdidentro, Italy |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 18 | 8 March 2009 | Lahti, Finland |
10 km Individual F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 18 | 12 March 2009 |  Trondheim, Norway |
1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 20 | 14 March 2009 | 30 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 21 | 20 March 2009 |  Falun, Sweden |
2.5 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 22 | 21 March 2009 | 5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 23 | 18–22 March 2009 | World Cup Final |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 1st | |
| 24 | 2009–10 | 28 November 2009 | Rukatunturi, Finland |
1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st |
| 25 | 19 December 2009 |  Rogla, Slovenia |
1.0 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 26 | 20 December 2009 | 15 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 27 | 1 January 2010 | Oberhof, Germany |
2.8 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 28 | 2 January 2010 | 10 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 1st | ||
| 29 | 3 January 2010 | 1.6 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 30 | 6 January 2010 | Cortina–Toblach, Italy |
16 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 31 | 7 January 2010 | 5 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 1st | ||
| 32 | 1–10 January 2010 | Tour de Ski |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 1st | |
| 33 | 16 January 2010 | Otepää, Estonia |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 34 | 22 January 2010 |  Rybinsk, Russia |
1.0 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 35 | 23 January 2010 | 7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 36 | 5 February 2010 | Canmore, Canada |
10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 37 | 6 February 2010 | 1.45 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 38 | 6 March 2010 | Lahti, Finland |
7.5 km + 7.5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 39 | 17 March 2010 | Stockholm, Sweden |
1.1 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 40 | 19 March 2010 | Falun, Sweden |
2.5 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 41 | 17–21 March 2010 | World Cup Final |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 42 | 2010–11 | 27 November 2010 | Rukatunturi, Finland |
5 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 2nd |
| 43 | 28 November 2010 | 10 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 44 | 26–28 November 2010 | Nordic Opening |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 45 | 11 December 2010 |  Davos, Switzerland |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 46 | 18 December 2010 |  La Clusaz, France |
15 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 47 | 31 December 2010 | Oberhof, Germany |
2.5 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 48 | 1 January 2011 | 10 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 1st | ||
| 49 | 2 January 2011 | Oberstdorf, Germany |
1.2 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 50 | 6 January 2011 | Cortina–Toblach, Italy |
16 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 51 | 6 January 2011 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
10 km Mass Start | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 52 | 31 December 2010 – 9 January 2011 |
Tour de Ski |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 1st | |
| 53 | 22 January 2011 | Otepää, Estonia |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 54 | 4 February 2011 | Rybinsk, Russia |
5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 55 | 5 February 2011 | 1.3 km Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 56 | 19 February 2011 | Drammen, Norway |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 57 | 12 March 2011 | Lahti, Finland |
5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 58 | 18 March 2011 | Falun, Sweden |
2.5 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 59 | 19 March 2011 | 5 km + 5 km Pursuit C/F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 60 | 16–20 March 2011 | World Cup Final |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 61 | 2011–12 | 17 December 2011 | Rogla, Slovenia |
10 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st |
| 62 | 29 December 2011 | Oberhof, Germany |
2.5 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 63 | 30 December 2011 | 10 km Pursuit C | Stage World Cup | 1st | ||
| 64 | 31 December 2011 | Oberstdorf, Germany |
1.2 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 65 | 1 January 2012 | 5 km + 5 km Skiathlon C/F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 66 | 3 January 2012 | Toblach, Italy |
3 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 2nd | |
| 67 | 4 January 2012 | 1.3 km Sprint F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 68 | 5 January 2012 | 15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 69 | 7 January 2012 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
10 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 70 | 8 January 2012 | 9 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 71 | 29 December 2011 – 8 January 2012 |
Tour de Ski |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 1st | |
| 72 | 21 January 2012 | Otepää, Estonia |
1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 73 | 22 January 2012 | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 74 | 2 February 2012 | Moscow, Russia |
1.5 km Sprint F | World Cup | 1st | |
| 75 | 5 February 2012 | Rybinsk, Russia |
7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 76 | 11 February 2012 | Nové Město, Czech Republic |
15 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 77 | 18 February 2012 |  Szklarska Poręba, Poland |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 78 | 4 March 2012 | Lahti, Finland |
1.4 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 79 | 7 March 2012 | Drammen, Norway |
1.2 km Sprint C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 80 | 11 March 2012 | Oslo, Norway |
30 km Mass Start | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 81 | 17 March 2012 | Falun, Sweden |
10 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 82 | 2012–13 | 30 November – 2 December 2012 |
Nordic Opening |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 2nd |
| 83 | 13 December 2012 | Canmore, Canada |
10 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 84 | 16 December 2012 | 7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 1st | ||
| 85 | 29 December 2012 | Oberhof, Germany |
3 km Individual F | Stage World Cup | 3rd | |
| 86 | 3 January 2013 | Cortina–Toblach, Italy |
15 km Pursuit F | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 87 | 4 January 2013 | Toblach, Italy |
3 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 88 | 4 January 2013 | Val di Fiemme, Italy |
10 km Mass Start C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 89 | 29 December 2012 – 6 January 2013 |
Tour de Ski |
Overall Standings | World Cup | 1st | |
| 90 | 12 January 2013 | Liberec, Czech Republic |
0.85 km Sprint C | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 91 | 19 January 2013 | La Clusaz, France |
10 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 3rd | |
| 92 | 16 February 2013 | Davos, Switzerland |
1.5 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 93 | 17 February 2013 | 10 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd | ||
| 94 | 10 March 2013 | Lahti, Finland |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 95 | 13 March 2013 | Drammen, Norway |
1.3 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 96 | 17 March 2013 | Oslo, Norway |
30 km Mass Start F | World Cup | 2nd | |
| 97 | 20 March 2013 | Stockholm, Sweden |
1.1 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 1st | |
| 98 | 2013–14 | 29 November 2013 | Rukatunturi, Finland |
1.4 km Sprint C | Stage World Cup | 1st |
| 99 | 30 November 2013 | 5 km Individual C | Stage World Cup | 1st | ||
| 100 | 7 December 2013 | Lillehammer, Norway |
10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 101 | 21 December 2013 | Asiago, Italy |
1.25 km Sprint C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 102 | 19 January 2014 | Szklarska Poręba, Poland |
10 km Mass Start C | World Cup | 1st | |
| 103 | 2016–17 | 4 February 2017 |  Pyeongchang, South Korea |
7.5 km + 7.5 km Skiathlon C/F | World Cup | 1st |
Team Podiums
Justyna has one team podium finish.
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014–15 | 18 January 2015 | Otepää, Estonia |
6 × 1.2 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Jaśkowiec |
Images for kids
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Justyna Kowalczyk (middle) in 2013 with Marit Bjørgen and Kerttu Niskanen.
See also
In Spanish: Justyna Kowalczyk para niños
- Sport in Poland
- Tour de Ski
- List of Polish people
