Angelika Cichocka (pronounced: [an.d͡ʐɛˈli.ka t͡ɕiˈxɔt͡s.ka]; born 15 March 1988) is a Polish athlete who specializes in middle-distance running. She won the silver medal in the 800 metres at the 2014 World Indoor Championships, a gold in the 1500 metres at the 2016 European Championships, a silver for the same event at the 2015 European Indoor Championships, and a bronze for the 800 m at the 2021 European Indoor Championships.

Angelika Cichocka
Personal information
Full nameAngelika Cichocka
Born (1988-03-15) 15 March 1988 (age 36)
Kartuzy, Poland
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportAthletics
EventMiddle distance running
ClubULKS Talex Borysław Borzytuchom
Coached byTomasz Lewandowski
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Poland
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sopot 800 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Amsterdam 1500 m
European Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Prague 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Toruń 800 m
World Relay Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Nassau 4x800 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Nassau Distance medley relay

Cichocka beat Sifan Hassan representing the Netherlands en route to her 1500 metres gold at the 2016 European Athletics Championships.[1]

International competitions

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Representing   Poland
Year Competition Venue Position Event Time
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 12th (h) 800 m 2:07.83
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 8th 1500 m 4:17.41
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 800 m DSQ
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 13th (h) 800 m 2:01.17
2011 European Team Championships Stockholm, Sweden 7th 800 m 2:01.75
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 5th 1500 m 4:14.57
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 17th (h) 1500 m 4:14.59
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 8th (h) 1500 m 4:14.00
Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 6th 800 m 2:04.04
3rd 1500 m 4:19.37
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 2nd 800 m 2:00:45
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 21st (h) 800 m 2:04.41
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 2nd 1500 m 4:10.53
World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 4 × 800 m relay 8:11:36
3rd Distance medley relay 10:45.32
World Championships Beijing, China 8th 1500 m 4:13.22
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st 1500 m 4:33.00
Olympic Games[2] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 20th (sf) 800 m 2:01.29
24th (sf) 1500 m 4:17.83
2017 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 4th 4 × 800 m relay 8:24.71
World Championships London, United Kingdom 6th 800 m 1:58.41
7th 1500 m 4:04.16
2018 World Indoor Championship Birmingham, United Kingdom 7th (h) 800 m 2:02.25
European Championships Berlin, Germany 12th (sf) 800 m 2:03.14
12th 1500 m 4:10.93
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 3rd 800 m 2:04.15
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 8th (h) 800 m 2:02.01

Personal bests

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  • 800 metres – 1:58.41 (London 2017)
    • 800 metres indoor – 2:00.37 (Sopot 2014)
  • 1000 metres – 2:34.84 (Sopot 2016)
  • 1500 metres – 4:01.61 (Paris 2017)
    • 1500 metres indoor – 4:06.35 (Düsseldorf 2018)
  • Mile – 4:19.58 (London 2017) NR

References

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  1. ^ "Amsterdam European Championships | 06-10 Jul 2016 – Women's 1500m". World Athletics. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Angelika Cichocka". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
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