Monika Pyrek

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Medal record
Monika Pyrek
Women's athletics
World Championships
Silver	2005 Helsinki	Pole vault
Bronze	2001 Edmonton	Pole vault
World Indoor Championships
Bronze	2003 Birmingham	Pole vault
Bronze	2008 Valencia	Pole vault
European Championships
Silver	2006 Gothenburg	Pole vault
European Indoor Championships
Silver	2002 Vienna	Pole vault
Bronze	2005 Madrid	Pole vault

Monika Pyrek training at Miejski Stadion Lekkoatletyczny w Szczecinie, her club's stadium in Szczecin

Monika Pyrek (born August 11, 1980) is a Polish pole vaulter.

Born in Gdynia, competing at the 2004 Olympics, she placed fourth with 4.55 metres, just behind another Polish pole vaulter born in Gdynia, Anna Rogowska. Monika Pyrek won a silver medal in the 2005 World Championships in Athletics with the result 4.60 m. She also won the silver medal at the 2006 European Athletics Championships.

Monika Pyrek's personal best is 4.82 metres. She has won the Polish Championship several times, most recently at the 2007 Polish Athletics Championships in Poznań.

Monika Pyrek lives and trains in Szczecin in the club MKL Szczecin.

[edit] Achievements

[edit] References

• IAAF profile for Monika Pyrek

[edit] External link

• Official web site of Monika Pyrek (English) (Polish) (requires Adobe Flash for navigation)

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