Maryia Zhodzik
Belarusian athlete
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Марыя Жодзік |
| National team | Belarus |
| Born | (1997-01-19) 19 January 1997 (age 27) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | High jump: 1.97m (Toruń, 2024) |
Maryia Zhodzik (born 19 January 1997) is a high jumper. She was the national champion of Belarus in 2020. In 2024, she was granted Polish citizenship.
Career
She won the high jump at the Belarusian national championships in 2020.[1] She was named to the Belarusian team for the delayed 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.[2] However, she was not permitted to compete as she was ruled as not meeting the minimum testing requirements of the Anti-Doping Rules for her country by the Athletics Integrity Unit.[3]
She moved to Poland in 2022, and became based at Białystok, where she trains with coach Robert Nazarkiewicz at the Podlasie Białystok club.[4] She jumped a personal best 1.97 metres at the Polish Indoor Championships in Toruń on 17 February 2024.[5] In March 2024, she was granted Polish citizenship.[6]
References
- ^ "Адкрыты Чэмпіянат Рэспублікі Беларусь па легкай атлетыцы" [Belarus National Outdoor Athletics Championships] (PDF) (in Belarusian). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Athletics ZHODZIK Mariya". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Three Belarusian athletes declared ineligible for Tokyo 2020". eng.belta.by. 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Belarusian high jumper granted Polish citizenship, eyes Paris Olympics". Polskiradio.pl. 20 March 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Polish Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Petruczenko, Maciej (20 March 2024). "Another strengthening of Polish athletics. President Duda granted citizenship". Przegladsportowy. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
External links
- Maryia Zhodzik at World Athletics
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