Elżbieta Urbańczyk (born April 26, 1971 in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki

Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki

Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with ca. 42500 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship ; previously, it was in Warszawa Voivodeship...

) is a Polish

Poland

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 sprint canoer who competed from 1988 to 2002. She won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1994

1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico for the second time at neighboring Xochimilco. The Mexican city had hosted the event previously in 1974 at the same venue that hosted the canoeing and rowing competitions for the 1968 Summer Olympics.The men's...

), three silvers (K-1 200 m: 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....

, K-2 200 m: 1997

1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on Lake Banook.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Eight events were held for the women, all in kayak...

, K-2 500 m: 1995

1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, Germany for the third time. The German city had hosted the event previously in 1979 and 1987 when it was part of West Germany....

), and two bronzes (K-1 200 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...

, K-2 200 m: 1994).

Urbańczyk also competed in four Summer Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth in the K-1 500 m

Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's K-1 500 metres

The Women's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:17 competitors entered in two heats. The top three finishers in each heat advanced to the finals...

 event at Sydney

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 in 2000

2000 Summer Olympics

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