Aleksandra Śmiech

Aleksandra Śmiech
Personal information
NationalityPolish
Born (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997
Sport
CountryPoland
SportAthletics
Event
Hammer throw
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Poland
Summer World University Games
Bronze medal – third place2021 ChengduHammer throw

Aleksandra Śmiech (born 2 October 1997) is a Polish hammer thrower. She represented Poland at the 2023 World Athletics Championships and won a bronze medal at the 2021 Summer World University Games.[1]

Biography

From Antoniówka, Radom County,[2] Śmiech is a member of Agros Zamość and is coached by Mikołaj Rosa.[3] In May 2023, she made a hammer throw over 70 metres for the first time, and in June improved again with a new personal best of 71.14 metres in Geneva. Shortly afterwards, she won her fifth consecutive Polish University title.[4][5]

Competing at the delayed 2021 Summer World University Games held in Chengdu, China, in August 2023, Śmiech won the bronze medal in the women's hammer throw.[6][7] She also had a third place finish that year behind Malwina Kopron and Anita Włodarczyk at the Polish Athletics Championships, and represented Poland at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest.[4]

Śmiech had an eighth place finish representing Poland at the 2024 European Throwing Cup in Portugal in March 2024, with a throw of 67.12 metres.[8][2] She had fourth place finish at the 2025 Polish Championships in Bydgoszcz with a throw of 66.23 metres.[9]

in June 2026, Śmiech threw over 70 metres again to win a competition in Malaga, Spain with a distance of 70.84 metres.[10] In July, she finished runner-up to Włodarczyk at the 2026 Polish Athletics Championships.[11] In August, Śmiech qualified for the final of the game throw at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, having thrown 68.93 metres in the preliminary round, prior to placing eighth overall in the final.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Aleksandra Śmiech". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "It's time for the first test. The hammer thrower from Antoniówka will compete for the European Cup". kronikatygodnia.pl. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "ALEKSANDRA ŚMIECH WYGRYWA W MALADZE Z MINIMUM NA ME". PZLA. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 Bryk, Magdalena (19 April 2024). "It was her year". SGH Magazine. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Głębocki, Łukasz (12 June 2023). "Aleksandra Śmiech won the meeting in Geneva". gotowinasport.sts.pl. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Głębocki, Łukasz (5 August 2023). "Hammer thrower Aleksandra Śmiech wins bronze at the Universiade in Chengdu". Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Aleksandra Śmiech – Universiade medalist in the hammer throw". pasja.azs.pl. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "European Throwind Cup". World Athletics. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Polish Championahips". World Athletics. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Sobczuk, Małgorzata (21 June 2026). "Aleksandra Śmiech z minimum na Mistrzostwach Europy". roztocze.net. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Polish Championahips". World Athletics. 25 July 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "European Athletics Championships 2026 Birmingham. Anita Włodarczyk and Aleksandra Śmiech advance to the grand final of the hammer throw competition!". TVP. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "European Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 10 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
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