Kamila Skolimowska
POLWomenKamila 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 bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | 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 |
| 2000 | HT | 71.16 | - | Sep 29, 2000 | ↓ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 1999 | HT | 66.62 | - | Jun 12, 1999 | ↓ | Warszawa (POL) |
| 1998 | HT | 62.72 | - | Aug 21, 1998 | ↓ | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
| 1997 | HT | 63.48 | - | Jun 20, 1997 | ↓ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 1996 | HT | 47.66 | - | Jun 21, 1996 | ↓ | Pila (POL) |
2008
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 69.79 | - | Aug 18 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
HT | 69.79 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
HT | NM | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
HT | 71.13 | - | Jul 30 | Bielsko-Biala Beskidianathletic, Bielsko-Biala |
HT | 71.56 | - | Jul 25 | Dublin Morton Memorial Meeting, Dublin |
HT | 71.71 | - | Jul 5 | Polish Championships |
HT | 71.71 | - | Jul 5 | - |
HT | 71.07 | - | Jun 22 | - |
HT | 71.07 | - | Jun 22 | European Cup, Parc des Sports, Annecy |
HT | 73.50 | - | Jun 15 | Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Warszawa |
HT | 70.50 | - | Jun 11 | Golden Spike, Ostrava |
HT | 62.33 | - | May 31 | New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
HT | 70.75 | - | May 24 | Halle Hallesche Erdgas - Werfertage 2008, Halle |
HT | 72.96 | - | May 9 | Doha Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix, Doha |
HT | 72.96 | - | May 9 | - |
2007
24 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 71.49 | - | Oct 3 | - |
HT | 71.49 | - | Oct 3 | Daegu Colorful Athletics Meeting, Daegu |
HT | 70.20 | - | Sep 22 | Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
HT | 69.82 | - | Sep 19 | - |
HT | 69.82 | - | Sep 19 | Warsaw Pedro’s Cup, Warszawa |
HT | 69.24 | - | Sep 9 | - |
HT | 69.24 | - | Sep 9 | Königs Wusterhausen Stadionfest, Königs Wusterhausen |
HT | 73.75 | - | Aug 30 | IAAF World Championships |
HT | 70.18 | - | Aug 28 | IAAF World Championships |
HT | 73.75 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
HT | 70.18 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
HT | 73.66 | - | Aug 4 | Nikiti Throwing Meeting, Nikiti |
HT | 71.20 | - | Jul 30 | Thessaloníki Olympic Meeting, Thessaloniki |
HT | 75.22 | - | Jul 22 | Tallinn 2007, Tallinn |
HT | 72.91 | - | Jul 4 | Zagreb Meeting 2007, Zagreb |
HT | 71.90 | - | Jul 1 | Poznań Polish Championships |
HT | 70.69 | - | Jun 26 | Golden Spike IAAF Super Grand Prix, Ostrava |
HT | 67.71 | - | Jun 24 | SPAR European Cup, Olympiastadion, München |
HT | 73.52 | - | Jun 17 | Janusz Kusociński Memorial, Warszawa |
HT | 72.32 | - | Jun 9 | Zhukovskiy Znamenskiy Memorial, Zhukovskiy |
HT | 72.32 | - | Jun 9 | - |
HT | 73.22 | - | May 19 | Halle Hallesche Erdgas Werfertage, Halle |
HT | 76.83 | - | May 11 | Doha Qatar Athletics Super Grand Prix, Doha |
HT | 70.42 | - | May 5 | Osaka Grand Prix 2007, Osaka |
2006
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 75.29 | - | Sep 17 | Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
HT | 75.29 | - | Sep 16 | Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
HT | 73.33 | - | Sep 9 | Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
HT | 72.36 | - | Aug 31 | Zagreb Meeting 2006, Zagreb |
HT | 74.73 | - | Aug 29 | Dubnica nad Váhom The Athletic Bridge, Dubnica nad Váhom |
HT | 71.31 | - | Aug 27 | Banská Bystrica The Athletic Bridge, Banská Bystrica |
HT | 73.78 | - | Aug 26 | Paris DécaNation, Paris |
HT | 71.94 | - | Aug 15 | Tallinn 2006, Tallinn |
HT | 72.58 | - | Aug 8 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
HT | 72.58 | - | Aug 7 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
HT | 68.92 | - | Aug 7 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
Honours
Polish Championships
Hammer Throw
IAAF World Championships
Hammer Throw
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
Hammer Throw
Poznań Polish Championships
Hammer Throw
Göteborg European Championships
Hammer Throw
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
Hammer Throw
Athina IAAF World Cup
Hammer Throw
Polish Championships
Hammer Throw
Göteborg European Championships
Hammer Throw
Tel Aviv European Winter Throwing Cup
Hammer Throw
Szombathely IAAF World Athletics Final
Hammer Throw
Izmir Universiade
Hammer Throw
IAAF World Championships
Hammer Throw
Biała Podlaska Polish Championships
Hammer Throw
Szombathely IAAF World Athletics Final
Hammer Throw
Polish Championships
Hammer Throw
The XXVIII Olympic Games
Hammer Throw
Bielsko Biała Polish Championships
Hammer Throw
Bydgoszcz European U23 Championships
Hammer Throw
IAAF World Championships
Hammer Throw
Szombathely IAAF World Athletics Final
Hammer Throw
Scczecin Polish Championships
Hammer Throw
München European Championships
Hammer Throw
München European Championships
Hammer Throw
Madrid IAAF World Cup
Hammer Throw
Melbourne IAAF Grand Prix Final
Hammer Throw
IAAF World Championships
Hammer Throw
Polish Championships
Hammer Throw
Ottawa Francophone Games
Hammer Throw
The XXVII Olympic Games
Hammer Throw
Krakow Polish Championships
Hammer Throw
Krakow Polish Championships
Hammer Throw
Bydgoszcz IAAF World Youth Championships
Hammer Throw
Budapest European Championships
Hammer Throw
Budapest European Championships
Hammer Throw
Polish Championships
Hammer Throw
European Junior Championships
Hammer Throw