Agata Jadwiga Karczmarek (née Jaroszek; 29 November 1963 – 18 July 2016) was a Polish gymnast and long jumper.
Her most successful contest was in 1997 when she won a bronze medal at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Her personal best jump was 6.97m, set in Lublin 1988. It is still unbeaten national record. She retired after the 2000 season. Karczmarek started her career as a gymnast, competing for Poland at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. She was once married to hurdler Piotr Karczmarek; their daughter, Zuzanna, was also an athlete.
Athletics international competitions Representing 1986European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain11thLong jump6.50 mEuropean ChampionshipsStuttgart, West Germany11thLong jump6.37 m1987European Indoor ChampionshipsLiévin, France5thLong jump6.57 mWorld Indoor ChampionshipsIndianapolis, United States6thLong jump6.43 m1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea7thLong jump6.60 m1989European Indoor ChampionshipsThe Hague, Netherlands5thLong jump6.56 mWorld Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary6thLong jump6.31 m1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan18th (q)Long jump6.55 m1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain10thLong jump6.41 m1993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada14th (q)Long jump6.28 mWorld ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany8thLong jump6.57 m1994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France6thLong jump6.60 mEuropean ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland6thLong jump6.67 m1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden7thLong jump6.71 m1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States6thLong jump6.90 m1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France3rdLong jump6.71 mWorld ChampionshipsAthens, Greece22nd (q)Long jump6.44 m1998European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary19th (q)Long jump6.38 m1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain14th (q)Long jump6.58 m
See also Polish records in athletics
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