Poland at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
| Poland at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | POL |
| Medals |
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Poland made their World Championships debut in 1934 where the women's team won the bronze medal.[1] At the 1950 World Championships Helena Rakoczy became the first Polish world champion, winning gold in the all-around and on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise.[2] At the 1974 World Championships Andrzej Szajna won two bronze medals and became the first Polish male artistic gymnast to win a World Championships medal.[3]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Dylewska, Lubańska, Mikulska, Pawłowska, Sierońska, Skirlińska, Szymowa, Wisłocka, | 1934 Budapest | Women's team |
| Bronze | Janina Skirlińska | Women's all-around | |
| Bronze | Skirlińska, Stępińska, Wajsna, Łuczyńska, Osadnikówna, Wojciechowska, Majowska, Noskiewiczówna | 1938 Prague | Women's team |
| Gold | Helena Rakoczy | 1950 Basel | Women's all-around |
| Gold | Helena Rakoczy | Women's vault | |
| Bronze | Helena Rakoczy | Women's uneven bars | |
| Gold | Helena Rakoczy | Women's balance beam | |
| Gold | Helena Rakoczy | Women's floor exercise | |
| Bronze | Stefania Reindl | ||
| Bronze | Helena Rakoczy | 1954 Rome | Women's all-around |
| Bronze | Helena Rakoczy | Women's uneven bars | |
| Bronze | Andrzej Szajna | 1974 Varna | Men's rings |
| Bronze | Andrzej Szajna | Men's horizontal bar | |
| Silver | Leszek Blanik | 2002 Debrecen | Men's vault |
| Silver | Leszek Blanik | 2005 Melbourne | Men's vault |
| Gold | Leszek Blanik | 2007 Stuttgart | Men's vault |
Medal tables
By gender
| Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| Men | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
References
- ^ "1934: Women Compete at the World Championships for the First Time". Gymnastics History. March 16, 2022.
- ^ "Class of 2004: Helena Rakoczy". International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Zmarł Andrzej Szajna. Olimpijczyk, mistrz Europy. Najwybitniejszy gimnastyk w dziejach Bydgoszczy" [Andrzej Szajna has died. Olympian, European champion. The most outstanding gymnast in the history of Bydgoszcz]. Bydgoszcz informuje (in Polish). January 22, 2024.