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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Intellectual impairment
Further personal information
Residence
Goleniów, POL
Languages
Polish
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up shot put in 1996.
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold medals in the F20 shot put at the 2000, 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games. (niepelnosporawni.pl, 02 Dec 2016; sport.tvp.pl, 11 Sep 2016)
Hero / Idol
Polish hammer thrower Anita Wlodarczyk. (paralympic.org.pl, 09 Sep 2016)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Don't give up." (paralympic.org.pl, 09 Sep 2016)
Awards and honours
In 2017 she was honoured with the World Fair Play Diploma from the International Fair Play Committee [CIFP] for donating her gold medal from the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (przegladsportowy.pl, 16 Nov 2017; paralympic.org, 17 Nov 2017)
She was honoured with the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 2016. (prezydent.pl, 05 Oct 2016)
In 2001 she was presented with the Bronze Cross of Merit by the president of Poland. (sw.gov.pl, 17 Jan 2013)
She was honoured with the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in 2016. (prezydent.pl, 05 Oct 2016)
In 2001 she was presented with the Bronze Cross of Merit by the president of Poland. (sw.gov.pl, 17 Jan 2013)
Other information
MEDAL DONATIONS
She auctioned her gold medal from the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro to fund the treatment of a nine-year-old Polish girl with leukaemia. "While being in Rio for the Paralympic Games, I decided that if won a medal, I would do this. I did win it in the end, so I could do my part. Currently, Victoria is undergoing a transplant. I feel good, and I'm happy to help." The following year she also donated her gold medal from the 2017 World Championships in London, England. "Just like after Rio, I want to donate this medal to someone who needs it. It will go to my friend´s mother who has got cancer and needs treatment. It is very important to me to help them." (paralympic.org, 17 Nov 2017; niepelnosporawni.pl, 02 Dec 2016; sport.tvp.pl, 11 Sep 2016; paralympic.org, 18 Jul 2017)
She auctioned her gold medal from the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro to fund the treatment of a nine-year-old Polish girl with leukaemia. "While being in Rio for the Paralympic Games, I decided that if won a medal, I would do this. I did win it in the end, so I could do my part. Currently, Victoria is undergoing a transplant. I feel good, and I'm happy to help." The following year she also donated her gold medal from the 2017 World Championships in London, England. "Just like after Rio, I want to donate this medal to someone who needs it. It will go to my friend´s mother who has got cancer and needs treatment. It is very important to me to help them." (paralympic.org, 17 Nov 2017; niepelnosporawni.pl, 02 Dec 2016; sport.tvp.pl, 11 Sep 2016; paralympic.org, 18 Jul 2017)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Shot Put F20 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Shot Put F20 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Shot Put F20 | Final | 2011-01-28 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Shot Put F20 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Shot Put F20 | Final 1 | 2013-07-26 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Shot Put F20 | Final 1 | 2015-10-23 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Shot Put F20 | Final Round | 2016-09-10 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Shot Put F20 | Final 1 | 2017-07-18 | 1 |