Joanna Jóźwik

Joanna Jóźwik (born 30 January 1991 in Wałbrzych) is a retired Polish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres.

Jóżwik is the Polish indoor record holder for the 800 m, and won four national titles over the distance.

On 16 August 2014, Joanna Jóźwik won the bronze medal in the 800 metres at the European Championships held in Zürich.

Her personal outdoor best for this distance is 1:57.37, set in the final of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

[1][2] After placing fifth in that final in a race she declared herself the silver medalist stating, "I'm glad I'm the first European, and the second white" [3]

Jóźwnik (second from the right) in the 800 m semi-final at the 2016 Rio Olympics