{"id":171215,"date":"2026-01-11T22:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T19:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/171215\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"high-jumper-zodzik-among-top-six-athletes-rated-by-polish-sports-experts","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/171215\/","title":{"rendered":"High jumper \u017dodzik among top six athletes rated by Polish sports experts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>January 11,<\/strong><em> <strong>Pozirk.<\/strong><\/em> Belarusian-born high jumper Maryja \u017dodzik finished sixth in a vote for Poland\u2019s best athlete, <em>Przegl\u0105d Sportowy<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slalom canoeist Klaudija Zwoli\u0144ska was named the top athlete by sports experts, followed by tennis player Iga \u015awi\u0105tek and volleyball player Wilfredo Le\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In October, Poland recognized \u017dodzik (Maria \u017bodzik), a Baranavi\u010dy-born high jumper, as Athlete of the Year. The top award was presented to her at the Queen of Sport Gala, according to <em>WP Sportowe Fakty<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u017dodzik was the standout performer for the Polish team at the World Championships in Tokyo. The 28-year-old produced a lifetime-best performance to win silver in the women\u2019s high jump on September 21, clearing 2.00 meters. Her medal was the only one won by the Polish national team at the championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After her successful performance, \u017dodzik told the media that she was not planning to return to Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The athlete obtained Polish citizenship in March 2024 and represented Poland at the Olympic Games in Paris later that year. \u017dodzik has been living in Poland since 2022. In 2021, she missed the Tokyo Olympics because officials from the Belarusian Athletic Federation failed to arrange her doping tests on time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Five years ago, while still in Belarus, she signed an open letter condemning election fraud and police violence. She later also publicly condemned Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most athletes who supported the 2020 postelection protests in Belarus faced reprisals and were deprived of the opportunity to compete domestically. Belarusian sprinter Kry\u015bcina Cimano\u016dskaja also represents Poland after being persecuted in Belarus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 11, Pozirk. Belarusian-born high jumper Maryja \u017dodzik finished sixth in a vote for Poland\u2019s best athlete, Przegl\u0105d Sportowy reported. Slalom canoeist Klaudija Zwoli\u0144ska was named the top athlete by sports experts, followed by tennis player Iga \u015awi\u0105tek and volleyball player Wilfredo Le\u00f3n. In October, Poland recognized \u017dodzik (Maria \u017bodzik), a Baranavi\u010dy-born high jumper, as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":74350,"template":"","rubric":[15,32],"class_list":["post-171215","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-society","rubric-sport"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>High jumper \u017dodzik among top six athletes rated by Polish sports experts | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"January 11, Pozirk. Belarusian-born high jumper Maryja \u017dodzik finished sixth in a vote for Poland\u2019s best athlete, Przegl\u0105d Sportowy reported. 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