Angelika Cichocka (pronounced: ; born 15 March 1988) is a Polish athlete who specializes in
middle-distance running
Middle-distance running events are Track and field#Running, track races longer than Sprint (running), sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres m ...
. She won the silver medal in the
800 metres
The 800 metres, or 800 meters (American and British English spelling differences#-re.2C -er, US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of a ...
at the
2014 World Indoor Championships, a gold in the
1500 metres
The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilomet ...
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.
Cichocka beat
Sifan Hassan
Sifan Hassan (; born January 1993 in Ethiopia) is a Dutch middle- and long-distance runner. She is most recognized for her versatility in running championship and world-leading performances in widely disparate distances. She completed an unpr ...
representing
the Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
en route to her 1500 metres gold at the 2016 European Athletics Championships.
International competitions
Personal bests
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800 metres
The 800 metres, or 800 meters (American and British English spelling differences#-re.2C -er, US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of a ...
– 1:58.41 (London 2017)
** 800 metres indoor – 2:00.37 (Sopot 2014)
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1000 metres
The 1000 metres, 1 kilometer run, or 1K run is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. It consists of two and a half laps around an outdoor 400 m track, or five laps around an indoor 200 m track.
The 1000 ...
– 2:34.84 (Sopot 2016)
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1500 metres
The 1500 metres or 1500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletics since 1983. It is equivalent to 1.5 kilomet ...
– 4:01.61 (Paris 2017)
** 1500 metres indoor – 4:06.35 (Düsseldorf 2018)
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Mile
The mile, sometimes the international mile or statute mile to distinguish it from other miles, is a imperial unit, British imperial unit and United States customary unit of length; both are based on the older English unit of Unit of length, le ...
– 4:19.58 (London 2017)
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Angelika Cichockaat the
''Polski Związek Lekkiej Atletyki''
1988 births
Living people
People from Kartuzy
Athletes from Pomeranian Voivodeship
Polish female middle-distance runners
World Athletics Championships athletes for Poland
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Poland
European Athletics Championships medalists
21st-century Polish sportswomen
Diamond League winners
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