Iga Baumgart-Witan

Iga Baumgart-Witan
Baumgart-Witan in 2021
Personal information
Born (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 35)
Bydgoszcz, Poland[1]
EducationKazimierz Wielki University
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
CountryPoland
SportAthletics
EventSprinting
ClubBKS Bydgoszcz[2]
Coached byIwona Baumgart
Achievements and titles
Personal best400 m: 51.02 (2019)

Iga Baumgart-Witan (born 11 April 1989) is a Polish sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[3] She won several medals at major championships as part of Polish 4 × 400 metres relays, including a gold in the mixed relay and a silver in the women's relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[4][5]

Baumgart-Witan represented Poland in relays at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics as well as at five World Championships. She won three Polish national titles.

Competition record

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Representing  Poland
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2007 European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 12th (h) 400 m 54.69
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:39.26
2009 European U23 Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 18th (h) 400 m 54.97
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:33.49
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 18th (h) 400 m 54.53
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:36.42
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.17
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 13th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.15
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.75
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 5th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.79
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 28th (h) 400 m 52.02
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 2nd (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.72
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:27.28
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 14th (sf) 400 m i 53.76
1st 4 × 400 m relay i 3:29.94
IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:28.28
World Championships London, United Kingdom 15th (sf) 400 m 51.81
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:25.41
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 6th 400 m 52.46
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:26.75
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 5th 400 m 51.24
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:26.59
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, Scotland 16th (sf) 400 m i 53.83
1st 4 × 400 m relay i 3:28.77
European Team Championships Super League Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st 4×400 m relay 3:24.81 EL
World Championships Doha, Qatar 8th 400 m 51.29
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:21.89
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:20.53 NR
1st 4 × 400 m mixed 3:10.44 OR AR[n 1]
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 3rd 4 × 400 m relay i 3:28.59
World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 10th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.34
4th 4 × 400 m mixed 3:13.70 [n 1]
European Championships Munich, Germany 8th 400 m 51.28
2nd 4×400 m relay 3:21.68 SB
2024 World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 6th (h) 4 x 400 m mixed 3:13.53 [n 2]
2nd 4 x 400 m relay 3:24.71
European Championships Rome, Italy 9th (h) 400 m 52.18
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:23.91
  1. ^ a b Time from the heats; Baumgart-Witan was replaced in the final.
  2. ^ Time from the heats; The Polish team did not start in the final.

Personal bests

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Relays

References

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  1. ^ Sports Reference profile Archived 15 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ PZLA profile
  3. ^ Iga Baumgart-Witan at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ Tennery, Amy (31 July 2021). "Athletics-Poland win first 4x400m mixed relay gold". Reuters. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ^ Phillips, Mitch (7 August 2021). "Athletics-Eleven medals for Felix as stellar U.S. team take 4x400m glory". Reuters. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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