Joanna Jóźwik (born 30 January 1991 in Wałbrzych) is a retired Polish middle-distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. She won the bronze medal at the 2014 European Athletics Championships. Indoors, at the European Indoor Championships, Jóźwik earned bronze in 2015 and silver in 2021.

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Joanna Jóźwik

Jóźwik in 2015
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Born	(1991-01-30) 30 January 1991 (age 33) Wałbrzych, Poland
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country	Poland
Sport	Athletics
Event	800 metres
Club	AZS-AWF Katowice (2019–2023) AZS-AWF Warszawa (2013–2018) KKS Victoria Stalowa Wola (2006–2012)
Coached by	Jakub Ogonowski, Andrzej Wołkowycki, Stanisław Anioł
Retired	2023
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Poland World Relays 2021 Chorzów 2×2×400 m relay European Championships 2014 Zürich 800 m European Indoor Championships 2021 Toruń 800 m 2015 Prague 800 m European Team Championships 2015 Cheboksary 800 m

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She placed fifth at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Jóżwik is the Polish indoor record holder for the 800 m, and won four national titles over the distance.

On 16 August 2014, Joanna Jóźwik won the bronze medal in the 800 metres at the European Championships held in Zürich.

Her personal outdoor best for this distance is 1:57.37, set in the final of the 2016 Rio Olympics.^[1][2] After placing fifth in that final, she controversially declared herself the silver medalist stating, "I'm glad I'm the first European, and the second white". Jóźwik's comments were labeled racist.^[3]