Katarzyna Iwona Jurkowska-Kowalska (born 18 February 1992) is a Polish artistic gymnast and a two-time Polish all-around champion. She represented Poland at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
| Katarzyna Jurkowska-Kowalska | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Katarzyna Iwona Jurkowska-Kowalska |
| Country represented |  Poland |
| Born | 18 February 1992 Kraków, Poland |
| Residence | Zabrze, Poland |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.61 m) |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior International Elite |
| Years on national team | 2007 - 2019 |
| Club | Wisła Kraków |
| Head coach(es) | Joanna-Uracz-Kocur, Przemysław Lis |
| Former coach(es) | Beata Bodzoń, Valerij Kovalenko |
| Eponymous skills | Floor Exercise: split jump with 1/1 turn to ring Balance Beam: double twisting Gainer dismount |
Career
editShe represented Poland at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014 and 2015. In 2016, she competed at the Olympic Test Event, where she received a qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Her biggest international accomplishments are 5th place on the balance beam at the 2013 European Championships in Moscow and 8th place on vault at the 2016 European Championships in Bern. She also won multiple medals at the World Cup series.
Eponymous skills
editJurkowska-Kowalska has two eponymous skills listed in the Code of Points.[1]
| Apparatus | Name | Description | Difficulty[a] | Added to the Code of Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance beam | Jurkowska-Kowalska | Gainer salto stretched with 2/1 twist (720°) at end of the beam | E | 2018 World Championships |
| Floor exercise | Jurkowska-Kowalska | Split jump with 1/1 turn (360°) to ring position | D | 2014 World Championships |
- ^ Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points
Family
editShe is married to Arkadiusz Kowalski, a professional handball player.[2] On September 3, 2019, she gave birth to a son.[3]
References
edit- ^ "2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. pp. 146, 154, 210–211. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "JURKOWSKA-KOWALSKA Katarzyna"[permanent dead link]. fig-gymnastics.com. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Karzaryna Jurkowska-Kowalska on Instagram"
External links
edit- Katarzyna Jurkowska-Kowalska at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Katarzyna Jurkowska-Kowalska at Olympedia
- Katarzyna Jurkowska-Kowalska at Olympics.com
- Katarzyna Jurkowska-Kowalska at the Polski Komitet Olimpijski (archive) (in Polish)
- https://thegymter.net/katarzyna-jurkowska/
- http://olympians.pointafter.com/l/47461/Katarzyna-Jurkowska-kowalska[permanent dead link]
- http://www.gettyimages.com/pictures/katarzyna-jurkowska-kowalska-14696331#katarzyna-jurkowskakowalska-of-poland-competes-on-the-balance-beam-picture-id587143646
- http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Katarzyna+Jurkowska-+Kowalska/Gymnastics+Artistic+Olympics+Day+2/XAZS8Re-cVt
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FduHtILGJ8
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