Katarzyna Jurkowska-Kowalska

Katarzyna Iwona Jurkowska-Kowalska (born 18 February 1992) is a Polish artistic gymnast and a two-time Polish all-around champion. She represented Poland at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Katarzyna Jurkowska-Kowalska
Full nameKatarzyna Iwona Jurkowska-Kowalska
Country represented Poland
Born (1992-02-18) 18 February 1992 (age 32)
Kraków, Poland
ResidenceZabrze, Poland
Height5 ft 3 in (1.61 m)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2007 - 2019
ClubWisła Kraków
Head coach(es)Joanna-Uracz-Kocur, Przemysław Lis
Former coach(es)Beata Bodzoń, Valerij Kovalenko
Eponymous skillsFloor Exercise: split jump with 1/1 turn to ring
Balance Beam: double twisting Gainer dismount

Career

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She represented Poland at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014 and 2015. In 2016, she competed at the Olympic Test Event, where she received a qualification for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Her biggest international accomplishments are 5th place on the balance beam at the 2013 European Championships in Moscow and 8th place on vault at the 2016 European Championships in Bern. She also won multiple medals at the World Cup series.

Eponymous skills

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Jurkowska-Kowalska has two eponymous skills listed in the Code of Points.[1]

Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[a] Added to the Code of Points
Balance beam Jurkowska-Kowalska Gainer salto stretched with 2/1 twist (720°) at end of the beam E 2018 World Championships
Floor exercise Jurkowska-Kowalska Split jump with 1/1 turn (360°) to ring position D 2014 World Championships
  1. ^ Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points

Family

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She is married to Arkadiusz Kowalski, a professional handball player.[2] On September 3, 2019, she gave birth to a son.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. pp. 146, 154, 210–211. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ^ "JURKOWSKA-KOWALSKA Katarzyna"[permanent dead link]. fig-gymnastics.com. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Karzaryna Jurkowska-Kowalska on Instagram"
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