Justyna Kowalczyk
- January 5, 2024
- Skier
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Justyna Kowalczyk Biography
| Name | Justyna Kowalczyk |
| Birthday | Jan 19 |
| Birth Year | 1983 |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Parents | Janina Kowalczyk, Józef Kowalczyk |
| Siblings | Ilona Batko, Violetta Kowalczyk, Tomasz Kowalczyk |
Justyna Kowalczyk is one of the most popular and richest Skier who was born on January 19, 1983 in Poland. Dominant Polish cross-country skier, who went on to become a multiple-time Olympic as well as World Champion. She was awarded her the Polish Sportspersonality of the Year five times in a row between 2009 and 2013.
She as well as Ski jumper She and ski jumper Kamil Stoch are both recipients of the Polish Sportspersonality of the Year award. are both winners of The Polish Sportspersonality of the Year award.
Born in Limanowa, Southern Poland, Kowalczyk took up cross country skiing at the age of 10. She then competed in her first FIS World Cup race at Cogne (ITA) in December 2001.
Kowalczyk appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) which held that Kowalczyk did not use Dexamethason to enhance her sport performance. However, she acted negligently, but the measure of the negligence did not justify a one-year term of ineligibility. According to CAS, a reduced period of ineligibility ending 8 December 2005 (the day of the hearing) provided the fair and proportionate measure of sanction.
She has three siblings: Ilona, Violetta and Tomasz.
Justyna Kowalczyk Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Skier |
| House | Living in own house. |
Justyna Kowalczyk is one of the richest Skier from Poland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Justyna Kowalczyk 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She was a handball player and played volleyball in her youth. She took ski lessons from Polish National team manager Aleksander Wierietielny.
She is the only skier to win the Tour de Ski four straight years, and also set the all-time record of wins in the race.
Justyna Maria Kowalczyk (born 19 January 1983) is a Polish cross-country skier who has been competing since 2000. Kowalczyk is a double Olympic Champion and a double World Champion. She is also the only skier to win the Tour de Ski four times in a row and one of two female skiers, who won the FIS Cross- Country World Cup three times in a row (the other one being Finn Marjo Matikainen). Kowalczyk holds the all-time record for the most wins in Tour de Ski with 14 competitions won and 29 podiums in total. She also won the Vasaloppet women’s edition in 2015.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
Justyna Kowalczyk height 5 ft 8 in Justyna weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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At the 2009 world championships in Liberec, Kowalczyk won two gold medals, one in the women’s pursuit (7.5 km classical + 7.5 km free technique), and another one in the 30 km mass start. She also secured a bronze medal in the 10 km classical event.
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Justyna Ranked on the list of most popular Skier. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Poland. Justyna Kowalczyk celebrates birthday on January 19 of every year.
On 27 February 2010, Kowalczyk beat Norway’s Marit Bjørgen by 0.3 seconds to win the gold medal in the women’s 30 km classical event in the 2010 Winter Olympics. She posted a time of one hour, 30 minutes, 33.7 seconds. She earned two more medals in Vancouver, taking silver behind Bjørgen in the individual sprint classic on February 17, 2010, and bronze in the 15 km pursuit on February 19, 2010.