Kamila Skolimowska
- Born
- Nov 4, 1982 (44 years old)
- Birthplace
- Warsaw, Poland
- Events
- Hammer Throw
- Club
- Legia Warsaw
Kamila Skolimowska (4 November 1982 – 18 February 2009) was a Polish hammer thrower.
She is best known for her gold medal in the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics, which made her the youngest Olympic hammer champion, as well as for her two medals from the European Championships. Her personal best throw, and former Polish record, was 76.83 metres, achieved in May 2007 in Doha.
She died on 18 February 2009 in Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal at the Polish national team training camp.
Personal best · Hammer Throw76.83
2008 season best73.50Jun 15, 2008 · Warszawa
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 gold
Last competitionThe XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, BeijingAug 20, 2008 · NM
As of Nov 4, 2026: Hammer Throw 76.83 (#22 all-time), 2008 season best 73.50 (Jun 15, 2008, Warszawa (POL)) · Last competition: The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing, Aug 20, 2008, NM · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 44 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | HT | 73.50 | – | Jun 15, 2008 | Warszawa (POL) |
| 2007 | HT | 76.83 | – | May 11, 2007 | Doha (QAT) |
| 2006 | HT | 75.29 | – | Sep 17, 2006 | Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 2005 | HT | 74.27 | – | Jul 16, 2005 | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2004 | HT | 72.57 | – | Aug 25, 2004 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 2003 | HT | 71.38 | – | Jul 20, 2003 | Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
| 2002 | HT | 72.60 | – | Jun 8, 2002 | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2001 | HT | 71.71 | – | Sep 9, 2001 | Melbourne IAAF Grand Prix Final, Melbourne |