Magdalena Gwizdoń
| Magdalena Gwizdoń | |
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| Born |
August 4, 1979 Cieszyn, Poland |
| Updated on February 28, 2013. | |
Magdalena Gwizdoń (born in Cieszyn on August 4, 1979) is a Polish biathlete.[1]
Career
Gwizdoń competed in the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Poland. Her best finish was 7th, as part of the 2006 Polish relay team. Her best individual finish was 20th, in the 2006 sprint. In 2006, she also finished 21st in the pursuit, 29th in the mass start and 33rd in the individual. In 2010, she finished 35th in the sprint, 31st in the pursuit, 59th in the individual and 12th as part of the relay team.[2]
As of February 2013, her best performance at the Biathlon World Championships is 6th, as part of the 2008 Polish mixed relay team, and again with the 2009 women's relay team. Her best individual performance is 7th, in the 2008 sprint.[1]
As of February 2013, Gwizdoń has finished on the podium six times in the Biathlon World Cup. This includes one victory, taken in a sprint event at Ostersund in 2006/07. Her best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 16th, in 2006/07.[1]
World Cup Podiums
| Season[1] | Location | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002/03 | Ruhpolding | Mixed Relay |  |
| 2004/05 | Holmenkollen | Individual | |
| 2004/05 | Torino | Sprint |  |
| 2006/07 | Ostersund | Sprint |  |
| 2006/07 | Ostersund | Pursuit | |
| 2006/07 | Hochfilzen | Sprint | |
| 2008/09 | Hochfilzen | Relay | |
| 2012/13 | Sochi | Sprint | |