Kamila Lićwinko (née Stepaniuk; born 22 March 1986) is a Polish retired track and field athlete who specialized in the high jump.
International Her personal bests in the event are 1.99 metres outdoors (2013, 2015, 2016) and 2.02 metres indoors (2015). Both are current Polish national records. She won the gold medal at the 2014 World Indoor Championship ex aequo with Mariya Kuchina.
In 2015, the Pole finished 4th at the World Championships with a 1.99 m's jump, equalling her own-shared national record. Mariya Kuchina of Russia took the gold (2.01 m), Croatia's Blanka Vlašić the silver (2.01 m) and Kuchina's compatriot Anna Chicherova the bronze (2.01 m).
In March 2016, she could not retain her world indoor title, taking the bronze medal on countback in Portland behind Vashti Cunningham (gold) and Ruth Beitia (silver). On 18 June, Kamila Lićwinko jumped a new World Lead of 1.99 m (=NR) in Szczecin, before failing three time at 2.01 m.
As the captain of the Polish team, she received the gold medal at 2021 European Athletics Team Championships.
Competition record Representing 2005European Junior ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania8th1.82 m2007European U23 ChampionshipsDebrecen, Hungary4th1.86 m2009European Indoor ChampionshipsTurin, Italy8th1.92 mUniversiadeBelgrade, Serbia4th1.88 mWorld ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany16th (q)1.92 m2013European Indoor ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden17th (q)1.85 mUniversiadeKazan, Russia1st1.96 mWorld ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia7th1.93 m2014World Indoor ChampionshipsSopot, Poland1st2.00 mEuropean ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland9th1.90 m2015European Indoor ChampionshipsPrague, Czech Republic3rd1.94 mWorld ChampionshipsBeijing, China4th1.99 m2016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States3rd1.96 mOlympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil9th1.93 m2017European Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia9th (q)1.86 mWorld ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom3rd1.99 m2019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar5th1.98 m2021European Team ChampionshipsChorzów, Poland1st1.94 mOlympic GamesTokyo, Japan11th 1.93 m
Personal life In 2013 she married Michał Lićwinko, who is also her coach. On 12 February 2015, she was awarded the Golden Cross of Merit by President Bronisław Komorowski. In February 2018 she announced her career suspension because of pregnancy.
State awards 2015 Gold Cross of Merit
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