Aneta Pastuszka
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Aneta Konieczna, née Pastuszka, born May 11, 1978 in Krosno Odrzańskie
) is a Polish
sprint canoer
who has competed since the mid 1990s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won three medals in the K-2 500 m event with one silver (2008
and two bronzes (2000
, 2004
).
Konieczna has also been successful at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, winning sixteen medals. This includes two golds (K-2 500 m: 1999
, K-4 1000 m: 2002
), six silvers (K-2 200 m: 1999, 2001
, 2002; K-2 500 m: 2001, K-4 500 m: 2005, K-4 1000 m: 2001), and seven bronzes (K-1 500 m: 2003
, K-2 200 m: 2003, K-4 200 m: 1999, 2001, 2003; K-4 500 m: 1999, 2007, 2010
).
For her sport achievements, she received:
Golden Cross of Merit in 2000;
Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
(5th Class) in 2004;
Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
(4th Class) in 2008.
Krosno Odrzanskie
Krosno Odrzańskie is a city on the east bank of Oder River, at the confluence with the Bóbr. The town in Western Poland with 12,500 inhabitants is the capital of Krosno County...
) is a Polish
Poland
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sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who has competed since the mid 1990s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she won three medals in the K-2 500 m event with one silver (2008
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
and two bronzes (2000
2000 Summer Olympics
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, 2004
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
).
Konieczna has also been successful at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, winning sixteen medals. This includes two golds (K-2 500 m: 1999
1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Milan, Italy at the Idroscalo.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Women competed in eight events, all kayak....
, K-4 1000 m: 2002
2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Seville, Spain.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events...
), six silvers (K-2 200 m: 1999, 2001
2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Poznań, Poland at Lake Malta. The Polish city had hosted the event previously in 1990....
, 2002; K-2 500 m: 2001, K-4 500 m: 2005, K-4 1000 m: 2001), and seven bronzes (K-1 500 m: 2003
2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held September 10–14, 2003 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States at Lake Lanier. Located north of Atlanta, this was also where the canoe sprint and rowing events for the 1996 Summer Olympics took place....
, K-2 200 m: 2003, K-4 200 m: 1999, 2001, 2003; K-4 500 m: 1999, 2007, 2010
2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held 19–22 August 2010 in Poznań, Poland, on Lake Malta. This is the third time that the Polish city will host the championships, having done so previously in 1990 and 2001...
).
For her sport achievements, she received:
Golden Cross of Merit in 2000;
Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland's highest Orders. The Order can be conferred for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, defense of the country, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries...
(5th Class) in 2004;
Polonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland's highest Orders. The Order can be conferred for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, defense of the country, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries...
(4th Class) in 2008.